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register vs say

say vs register

register and say both are nouns.

register and say both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
register Yes No Yes No
say Yes No Yes No
As verbs, say is a hyponym of register; that is, say is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than register:
  • register: indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
  • say: indicate
Other hyponyms of register include show, strike.
register (noun) say (noun)
a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device the chance to speak
an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
(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
(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
an official written record of names or events or transactions
a book in which names and transactions are listed
register (verb) say (verb)
enter into someone's consciousness express in words
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments report or maintain
record in a public office or in a court of law speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
send by registered mail express a supposition
manipulate the registers of an organ give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
be aware of communicate or express nonverbally
show in one's face recite or repeat a fixed text
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions indicate
enroll to vote state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties utter aloud
have or contain a certain wording or form
Difference between register and say

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