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

The number of patients registered with a doctor in Scotland is increasing - up 5.1% between 2019 and last year - but the number of GP practices has fallen year-on-year over the same time period.

From BBC

Raised in a household that put a premium on education, De León had looked at life through the eyes of a student — which proved particularly helpful as a registered nurse specializing in anesthesia.

From Los Angeles Times

Technically, the stock recently registered a bearish death cross, with the 50 day simple moving average falling below the 200 day simple moving average.

From Barron's

All of the properties—including the listed residence—are registered to the same LLC, according to property records seen by Realtor.com®.

From MarketWatch

Once they were registered, the families with their bags and their pets were bused to Lozova station, to board a long train heading for Lviv in western Ukraine.

From BBC

Related Words

• certified