register

noun
re·gis·ter
/ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.stə/

A formal recording of names, events, transactions, etc.

Example

“The teacher took the register by calling out each child's name.”

Other meanings

A book of such entries.
An entry in such a book.

Related words

company register
take the register
enregister
georegister
metaregister
nonregister
quregister
registerial
registership
registration
registry
subregister

Example sentences

“There's no money in the cash register.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“The cash register cannot be opened without a purchase.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "regero".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “register” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.