register a household; open an account
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to register a household; to set up a family
formalRefers to the formal process of registering a new household with local authorities, often when getting married or moving out to live independently.
After getting married, they went to the police station to register their household.
After becoming an adult, my son wants to move out and register his own household.
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Registering a household requires providing property ownership documents and related certificates.
verb
to open an account (e.g., bank, online)
neutralPrimarily used in the context of opening an account at a financial institution or for an online service.
I went to the bank yesterday to open an account and got a debit card.
To use this service, you must first register an account online.
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The company uniformly opened accounts for the new employees to process their salary cards.