('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.
(..) - Hold hands. - Go right up front. - How are you doing? - Good. How are you? What? I saw her name on the register. Want her to visit you? Let her stay up all night crying and writing to the parole board. What am I doing here? Where am I? I'm in jail. (..)1990 Goodfellas