play vs register

play and register both are nouns.

play and register both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
play	Yes	No	Yes	No
register	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, register is a hyponym of play; that is, register is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than play:

play: perform music on (a musical instrument)
register: manipulate the registers of an organ

Other hyponyms of play include skirl, beat, tweedle, chord, pipe, drum, harp, fiddle, trumpet, clarion, bump, slap.

play (noun)	register (noun)
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement	a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession	an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)	a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
an attempt to get something	(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill	(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
a preset plan of action in team sports	an official written record of names or events or transactions
activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules	a book in which names and transactions are listed
the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
utilization or exercise
movement or space for movement
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
a theatrical performance of a drama
a weak and tremulous light
a state in which action is feasible
the removal of constraints
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

play (verb)	register (verb)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously	enter into someone's consciousness
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
exhaust by allowing to pull on the line	record in a public office or in a court of law
consider not very seriously	send by registered mail
participate in games or sport	manipulate the registers of an organ
bet or wager (money)	be aware of
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle	show in one's face
put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game	record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
make bets	enroll to vote
stake on the outcome of an issue	have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
shoot or hit in a particular manner
employ in a game or in a specific position
use or move
use to one's advantage
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
replay (as a melody)
perform music on (a musical instrument)
play a role or part
perform on a certain location
be performed or presented for public viewing
cause to emit recorded audio or video
pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
perform on a stage or theater
emit recorded sound
play on an instrument
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
behave in a certain way
be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
behave carelessly or indifferently
be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way

play vs register

play and register both are nouns.

play and register both are verbs.

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