registered

/'redʤistəd/

Thân thiện

The boat is registered and displays its official number on the hull.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Officially recorded or listed: Having been entered into an official register or record by the appropriate authority.
   • Certified or documented: Furnished with official documents that specify details like ownership, pedigree, or status.
   • Secured for delivery: (Of mail) having a record made at each point on its route to ensure safe delivery.

Usage

• The primary use of "registered" is to describe something that has been formally recorded with an official body. It implies a level of verification, security, or legal recognition.
• It is commonly used before a noun (e.g., a registered letter, a registered voter) or after a linking verb (e.g., The trademark is registered).

Examples

• As an adjective:
  • She is a registered nurse with the state board. (Her nursing credentials are officially recorded and recognized.)
  • Please send the package by registered mail for security. (The mail will have its journey officially recorded.)
  • The company's trademark is now registered and protected. (The trademark is officially listed with the patent office.)
  • He owns a registered Thoroughbred horse. (The horse's pedigree is officially certified in a stud book.)

Advanced Usage

• "Registered to": Indicates the person or entity in whose name something is officially recorded.
  • The car is registered to her business address.
• "Registered as": Indicates the official category or capacity in which something is recorded.
  • The building is registered as a historical landmark.

Variants and Related Words

• Register (verb): To record or enter officially.
  • You must register your vehicle at the DMV.
• Registration (noun): The act of registering or the certificate proving it.
  • Please bring your registration document.
• Registrar (noun): An official responsible for keeping a register.
• Registry (noun): A place or system where registers are kept.

Synonyms

• Recorded: Entered into a record.
• Enrolled: Officially signed up or listed.
• Certified: Officially attested as meeting a standard.
• Documented: Supported by official documents.

Antonyms

• Unregistered: Not officially recorded.
• Unlisted: Not entered on an official list.

Related Phrases

• Registered office: The official address of a company recorded in public documents.
• Registered voter: A person whose name is on the official electoral roll.
• Registered letter/registered post: A postal service with tracking and proof of delivery.
• Registered trademark (®): A symbol, word, or phrase officially registered and legally protected.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (of a boat or vessel) furnished with necessary official documents specifying ownership etc
2. listed or recorded officially
   • record is made of `registered mail' at each point on its route to assure safe delivery
   • registered bonds
3. (of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
   • a registered Percheron