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register
Verb
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If you register someone or something, you put their name on a list.
I haven't registered for September classes yet.
Please take a moment to register your software with the company.
Our dog is registered with the city.
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If you register a complaint, protest, etc. you make your opinion known formally.
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If something doesn't register, you don't notice it.
I knew I had something else on, but I guess it just didn't register when I made the appointment.
register
Noun
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A register is an official list of names.
On voting day, I found my name was not on the register and I couldn't vote.
The government is reviewing the national register of births, deaths, and marriages.
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A register is a particular style of language used by a certain group of people or in certain situations.
Speeches are usually given in a very formal, almost written register.
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A register is a particular range of notes.
The piano plays arpeggi in higher registers, accompanying the clarinet that plays the melody in full-blooded lower middle registers.
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A cash register is a machine in a shop that calculates total payment and holds money.
beam
Noun
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A beam is a line of light or energy.
A beam of sunlight came through the window making a rectangle on the floor.
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A beam is a long straight piece of wood or metal used in building to support weight.
Inside, the ceiling of the tunnel was held up with beams and was high enough that we could stand.
beam
Verb
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If you beam a signal from one place to another, you send it through the air.
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If you beam, you smile and look very happy.