registered

American  

[rej-uh-sterd] / ˈrɛdʒ ə stərd /

adjective

1. recorded, as in a register or book; enrolled.

2. Commerce. officially listing the owner's name with the issuing corporation and suitably inscribing the certificate, as with bonds to evidence title. r

3. officially or legally certified by a government officer or board.

   a registered patent.

4. denoting cattle, horses, dogs, etc., having pedigrees verified and filed by authorized associations of breeders.

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Other Word Forms

• nonregistered adjective
• quasi-registered adjective
• unregistered adjective

Etymology

Origin of registered

First recorded in 1665–75; register + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He has approached a court, seeking the police case registered against him be dropped and travel restrictions imposed on him be removed.

From BBC

In advanced economies, by contrast, giving is largely channelled to registered nonprofits - helped by tax incentives and older, more organised charitable sectors.

From BBC

Recent reporting indicates that nearly 40% of Stanford undergraduates are registered for accommodations.

From The Wall Street Journal

RAF Fairford and other UK military bases were most recently used by the US in support of a military operation to seize the registered tanker known as Bella 1 earlier this year.

From BBC

Led by the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, they must gather the signatures of nearly 875,000 registered voters and submit them to county elections officials by June 24.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• certified