registrate: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
Very Low / Obsolete / RareArchaic / Technical (historical or very specialised legal contexts)
Quick answer
What does “registrate” mean?
To enroll or record officially in a register or list.
Audio
Pronunciation
Definition
Meaning and Definition
To enroll or record officially in a register or list.
To formally enter one's name or details into an official record, typically for the purpose of membership, attendance, or tracking.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
Equally obsolete and non-standard in both varieties.
Connotations
Historical, archaic, pedantic.
Frequency
Effectively zero in contemporary corpora for both BrE and AmE.
Grammar
How to Use “registrate” in a Sentence
[Someone] registrates [something] (with/in [an official body])Vocabulary
Collocations
Examples
Examples of “registrate” in a Sentence
verb
British English
- The clerk was asked to registrate the birth in the parish ledger. (historical example)
- One must registrate the vehicle with the county. (archaic/incorrect)
American English
- The settler needed to registrate his land claim with the territory's office. (historical example)
- Please registrate for the conference online. (archaic/incorrect)
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Not used.
Academic
Not used in modern academic writing; may appear in historical or philological texts discussing archaic language.
Everyday
Not used. Using it would be marked as an error for 'register'.
Technical
Virtually never used. 'Register' is the standard term in all technical fields (computing, law, medicine).
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “registrate”
- Using 'registrate' instead of 'register'.
- Forming a non-existent past participle 'registrated' instead of 'registered'.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
'Registrate' is an archaic and obsolete verb. It is not considered correct or standard in modern English. You should always use 'register' instead.
It is often a mistake made by non-native speakers, particularly those whose native language has a cognate word (e.g., Spanish 'registrar', Italian 'registrare'). It can also be formed by false analogy with other '-ate' verbs like 'activate' or 'rotate'.
While 'registrated' would logically follow from the archaic 'registrate', it is also non-standard. The correct past tense and past participle for the modern verb is 'registered'.
No. In all contemporary contexts—speaking, writing, formal, informal—you must use 'register'. Using 'registrate' will be perceived as an error.
To enroll or record officially in a register or list.
Registrate is usually archaic / technical (historical or very specialised legal contexts) in register.
Registrate: in British English it is pronounced /ˈrɛdʒ.ɪ.streɪt/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˈrɛdʒ.ə.streɪt/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think of an ancient REGIster that needs to be updATEd — but remember, that's the old, outdated word. Use 'register' instead.
Conceptual Metaphor
LISTING IS RECORDING (an action conceptualised as placing an item on an official list).
Practice
Quiz
Which of the following is the correct and modern English verb?