('Brit') After the students were seated, the teacher 'called/took the register'. [=read a list of the students' names out loud and noted which students were there and which were not]
It took a moment for what she was saying to 'register'. [=it took a moment before I understood what she was saying]
Roast the meat for two hours or until the meat thermometer 'registers' 140 degrees.
(..) by a jury of your peers. Don't be ridiculous. I have no peers. We have to get out of here. You might want to speak in a lower register. What? Evolution has made women sensitive to high-pitched noises while they sleep so that they'll be roused by a crying baby. If you want to avoid waking her, speak in a lower register. That's ridiculous! No. "That's ridiculous." Fine. I accept your premise. (..)2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Big Bran Hypothesis Season: 1 Episode 2