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Phrase(s): register something with someone or something
to record the existence of something with someone or something. • Did you register your new stereo with the manufacturer? • If you bring any packages into this store, please register them with the manager., Phrase(s): register with someone
1. Lit. to sign up with someone. • You will have to register with the lady at the front desk. • I registered with the attendant when I came in. 2. Fig. [for something] to be realized or understood by someone. • Suddenly, the import of what she had said registered with me. • My name did not register with her, and I had to explain who I was.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs