registered
- adjective
- /ˈrɛdʒɪstərd/
- Formal
- The dog was a registered Labrador with documentation proving its lineage.
Examples
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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.
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She adopted a registered cat from the shelter that is recognized by a breed association.
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To enter the competition, all the horses must be registered with the appropriate breeding organization.
Synonyms
An animal with official records that show it comes from a pure breed
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A trained health worker who cares for sick people and has official permission to work
- Formal
Mail the post office records and sends with extra security and a signature on delivery
- Jargon
A person licensed to manage client accounts and give advice at a brokerage or investment firm
- Formal
A document from a company or government that lists the owner's name and needs their signature to transfer
- Specialized
A stock or bond whose owner's name is kept on the company's list
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.