Dictionary Entry
registered
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.təd/Word FrequencyCommon (5.73)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)To enter in a register.
In a Sentence
“Writers often choose registered when discussing complex ideas.”
Published Usage Examples
“By no Act of Congress can it be determined when an Inspector of Election has received the vote of "_any person not entitled to vote_," or has registered "_as a voter, any person not entitled to be registered_."”
“Once convicted of either of these offenses, a defendant is subject to any number of sentences including having his name registered in a sex offender hotline; having his name registered with the local authorities and published to the community; or serving the sentence in a center for the treatment of sex offenders.”
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Origin
From Latin 'registrum' meaning 'list' or 'register', from 'regere' meaning 'to rule' or 'to guide'.
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