reregister

reg·is·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rej-uh-ster]
- /ˈrɛdʒ ə stər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rej-uh-ster]
- /ˈrɛdʒ ə stər/

Definitions of reregister word

noun reregister a book in which records of acts, events, names, etc., are kept. 1
noun reregister a list or record of such acts, events, etc. 1
noun reregister an entry in such a book, record, or list. 1
noun reregister an official document issued to a merchant ship as evidence of its nationality. 1
noun reregister registration or registry. 1
noun reregister a mechanical device by which certain data are automatically recorded. 1

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Origin of reregister

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English registre < Middle French, Old French < Medieval Latin registrum, regestrum, alteration of Late Latin regesta catalog, list, noun use of neuter plural of Latin regestus, past participle of regerere to carry back, pile up, collect, equivalent to re- re- + ges-, stem of gerere to bear + -tus past participle suffix; (v.) Middle English registren (< Middle French registrer) < Medieval Latin registrāre, derivative of registrum

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Parts of speech for Reregister

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exclamation

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reregister popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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