Hunger compelled the boy to steal money from the cash register.
Source: tatoeba (18160)
Register
/ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.stə/
Synonyms for "register" (689 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (138)
Noun(23 words)
a bookaccaccumulatoralphabetic indexas recordedauditsbahasablipbook ofcadastrecash drawercash registercashboxcatalog orderedcatalog systemcataloguescensusescheckout terminalchronicle of eventsclass list
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cohort classcommunication form stylecommunication level
accordaccountaccount bookaccountantaccounts payable ledgeraccounts receivable ledgeractact as foilactive listadversariaadviseagreeaide-memoireamanuensisannalsannotationansweranswer toappearapply
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archivesarchivistarmarmorassail the earassentassort withbalance sheetbank ledgerbankbookbarnstormbassoonbe consistentbe glimpsedbe heardbe of onebe uniform withbetrayblacklistblessblock flutebombardbookbookingbookkeeperbooksboundbourdoncalendarcalibratecard ledgercaress the earcarrycarvecash registercashbookcatalogcatalogingcataloguecatch a likenesscellochalkchalk upchampioncharactercharacterizechartcheckcheck incheck sheetchecklistchimechromatic scalechroniclechroniclingchronologycivil listclaribelclarinetclarionclassical pitchclerkcloakclock cardcoherecoincidecome home tocome outcome throughcommunicatecompasscompass aboutconcert fluteconcurconditionconfineconformconform withconserveconsist withcontactcontaincooperatecopyrightcornetcornopeancorrespondcorrespondencecost card
Adjective(2 words)
alphabetic listapplied work
Strong matches (207)
cost ledgercost sheetcovercromornacushioncutcymbeldate slipdatebookdawn ondaybookdefenddelineatedepictdepthdiagramdiapasondiarydirectorydiscipline
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displaydivulgedocketdocumentalistdocumentationdodecuple scaledovetaildrawdraw the linedulcianaemoteemotionalizeenglish hornengraveengraverenharmonic scaleenlistenlistmentenrollenrollmentenscrollensureenterenteringentryenumerateenumerationexhibitexpressfactory ledgerfall in togetherfencefendfilefiling clerkfill outfit togetherflute stopfootnotefoundation stopfourniturefrench pitchgain a hearinggambagamutgedecktgemshornget acrossget overget throughget through toget toget top billinggo togethergo withgravegreat scaleguaranteeguardhang togetherharborharmonic fluteharmonizehavenheaterhedgehedge aboutheighthigh pitchhistoryhithit offhold togetherhybrid stopimpanelimpanelmentimpressinciseincludeindexindexingindicateinductinscribeinscribinginscriptioninsertinsertioninstrumentinsureinterlockintersectinventoryinventoryingitemitemizationitemizeitemsjibejotjot downjottingjournalkeepkeep alivekeep from harmkeep intactkeep inviolatekeep safekeep scorekeep upkeykoppel flutelarigotledgerletterslibrarianlimitlimnlistlistinglocklodgeloglogbook
Noun(39 words)
Verb(19 words)
Adjective(4 words)
daily celsius readinginorganic compound cataloglinguistic codelinguistic style
Related words (344)
Verb(18 words)
logginglow pitchmaintainmajor scalemake a memorandummake a notemake an entrymake an impressionmake knownmake oneself heardmake outmake safemanifestmapmarginal notemarginaliamarkmark downmarkermatch
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matriculatematriculationmeasuremelodiamelodic minormemomemoirmemorandummemorialmimeminor scaleminuteminutesmixturemoderatemutation stopnarrownazardnestlenew philharmonic pitchnot destroynot endangernot expendnot use upnot wastenotarynotary publicnotatenotationnotchnotenote downoboeoccur tooctaveoctave scaleorgan stopoverlappaintpantomimeparallelpassbookpatentpatterpenetratepentatonic scaleperformphilharmonic pitchphilosophical pitchpiccolopicturepicturizepigeonholepipe rollpitchplace upon recordplayplay the leadplayactplein jeupoint topolicepollportrayposaunepostpost uppostingpresentpreserveprincipalprintprogramprotectprothonotarypurchase ledgerput downput in writingput on paperput on tapequalifyquintquintatenradiatorradiusrangerankranketreachreach the earreadrecordrecord bookrecord clerkrecord keepingrecordationrecorderrecordingrecording instrumentrecording instrumentsrecordistreduce to writingreed stopreflectregister withregistrarregistrationregistryrelicremainsreminderrenderrepertoryreportrepresentrespond torestrainrestrictretired listrevealride shotgun forrohr fluterollroll callrollsrosterrotarubsafeguardsales journalsales ledgersavesayscalescantscheduleschematizescholiascholiumscopescorescorekeeperscorerscreenscribescrivenerscrollsecretarysecuresesquialteraset downshawmsheltershieldshowshroudsick listsignsign insign onsing in chorussinksink insketchsoak insort withsparespecializespecifyspectrumspitz flutesquaresquare withstampstand togetherstandard pitchstarsteal the showstenographerstintstock ledgerstonecutterstoogestopstopped diapasonstopped flutestores ledgerstraitenstretchstring diapasonstring stopsupportsuspense ledgersustainsweepsymbolizetabletabulatetabulationtake a rubbingtake downtake note oftallytally sheettapetape-recordtemperamenttiercetilltime and motion studytime booktime charttime scaletime scheduletime sheettime studytimecardtimekeepertimetabletokentonalitytonetracetrace outtrace overtransmittread the boardstremolotrombonetroupetrumpettunetuningtwelfthunda marisunderwriteupholdupstagevestigevibratovideotapeviolavoix celestevox angelicavox humanaweighwhole-tone scalewritewrite downwrite inwrite outwrite up
Noun(49 words)
logging truckmass registermatriculatingnote organization protocolnoted datumobservingprimary-source collection catalogpublic institution recordsrecordrecord audiorecord informationrecord physical quantityrecord resultsrecord storerecord verbrecord with missing coderecorded observationsrecording observationsrecordsrecords information
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records observationsrecords of academic excellencerecords of observationsrecruitingregistryrollrosterrostersscribessettingshowsign a formsign glossarysign in policysigningsignsspeech stylespeech varietystylestyle of languagesubscribingtilltitletonetrademarktrademarkingtrademarksvariety of languagewritten records
Determiner(1 words)
no fault detected log
Adjective(3 words)
recorded resultsingle coursespecific language
Adverb(1 words)
well documented scientific-record
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: enlist, a book, acc, accord, account.
- Sentence evidence is available for register, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, wiktionary, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "register".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "register"
Keep "register" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "register" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "register", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "register" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
44 entriesShowing 16 of 44 words.
More specific
16 entriesCollocations
11 entriesattendance registercash registerclass registerclass registrationfield trip registrationformal registerlanguage registerlinguistic registername registrationoffice registrationonline registration
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
36 total sentences available.
When did they register the names of the members?
Source: tatoeba (22557)
The bandits demanded all money in the register.
Source: tatoeba (28588)
Please pay at the register.
Source: tatoeba (29519)
Showing 4 of 36 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "register"?
Closest matches include enlist, a book, acc, accord, account.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "register"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.