Skip to main content
registered

registered

4.4
Officially recorded by a breed club as a purebred animal
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɛdʒɪstərd/
  • Formal
translation icon : de raza
  • The dog was a registered Labrador with documentation proving its lineage.

Examples

  • Instead, it's an argument for Ann Romney's husband that could have been made on behalf of the old white Anglo-Saxon ruling class with whose Social Registered members he shares so many qualities.

    Blog text (25)
  • She adopted a registered cat from the shelter that is recognized by a breed association.

  • To enter the competition, all the horses must be registered with the appropriate breeding organization.

Synonyms

pedigreed
vsregistered
  • Specialized
2 6.2

An animal with official records that show it comes from a pure breed

is officially recorded or certified by a breed association

Antonyms

25 4.8

Not recorded by an official body

Compounds

registered nurse
  • Specialized
19 2.8

A trained health worker who cares for sick people and has official permission to work

2 3.2

Mail the post office records and sends with extra security and a signature on delivery

A person licensed to manage client accounts and give advice at a brokerage or investment firm

7.0

A document from a company or government that lists the owner's name and needs their signature to transfer

A mail service that records, insures, and tracks letters or packages

registered security
  • Specialized
7.4

A stock or bond whose owner's name is kept on the company's list

How Official

pedigreed
  • Specialized
2 6.2
registered
  • Formal
4.4
unregistered
25 4.8

Surface Forms

registered positive

Morphology

registered = register (transparent) = register + ed

Adjectival/past-participle formation from 'register' indicating officially recorded membership in a breed registry; derivation is direct and predictable.

Etymology

Registered comes from the word register, which originally meant a 'list' or 'book' used to keep official records. So a 'registered' animal is one whose name is written in the breed's official list and is known as a true member of that breed.