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   re·port

   /rəˈpôrt/

   verb

   • 1. give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated: "the representative reported a decline in milk and meat production" Similar announcedescribegive an account oftell ofdetaildelineateoutlinecommunicatepass onrelaydivulgediscloserevealmake publicpublishcirculateset outset forthput outpostbroadcastblazonheraldproclaimdeclarepublicizepromulgatedocumentrecordchronicleformal:adumbrate
   • ▪ cover an event or subject as a journalist or a reporter: "the public disliked the way that the media reported on the scandal" Similar investigatelook intoinquire intosurveyresearchstudywrite aboutwrite an account ofbroadcast details ofcoverdescribegive details ofwrite upcommentate on
   • ▪ used to indicate that something has been stated, although one cannot confirm its accuracy: "these hoaxers are reported to be hacking into airline frequencies to impersonate air traffic controllers"
   • ▪ make a formal statement or complaint about (someone or something) to the necessary authority: "undisclosed illegalities are reported to the company's directors" Similar make a complaint againstmake a charge againstinform ontattle onaccuseinformal:blow the whistle onshoptell onsqueal onrat onpeach ongrass onsplit onrare:delate on
   • ▪ (of a legislative committee) formally announce that the committee has dealt with (a bill): British "the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House" Similar announcedescribegive an account oftell ofdetaildelineateoutlinecommunicatepass onrelaydivulgediscloserevealmake publicpublishcirculateset outset forthput outpostbroadcastblazonheraldproclaimdeclarepublicizepromulgatedocumentrecordchronicleformal:adumbrate
   • 2. present oneself formally as having arrived at a particular place or as ready to do something: "Stewart is to report to a probation office on Monday" Similar present oneselfarriveappearturn upclock insign inmake oneself knownannounce oneselfcomebe presentclock onpunch inpunch the (time) clockinformal:show up
   • 3. be responsible to (a superior or supervisor): "he reports to the chairman of the committee"

   noun

   • 1. an account given of a particular matter, especially in the form of an official document, after thorough investigation or consideration by an appointed person or body: "the chairman's annual report" Similar accountreviewrecorddescriptionexpositionstatementdelineationtransactionsproceedingstranscriptsminutescompte renduprocès-verbalinformal:sitrep
   • ▪ a spoken or written description of an event or situation, especially one intended for publication or broadcast in the media: "according to press reports, the plan faced considerable opposition" Similar storyaccountdescriptionarticlepieceitemcolumnfeaturewrite-upexposébulletincommuniquédispatchcommunication
   • ▪ a teacher's written assessment of a student's work, progress, and conduct, issued at the end of a term or academic year. British Similar assessmentevaluationappraisalmarksreport cardgrades
   • ▪ a detailed formal account of a case heard in a court, giving the main points in the judgment, especially as prepared for publication.
   • 2. a piece of information that is unsupported by firm evidence and that the speaker feels may or may not be true: "reports were circulating that the chairman was about to resign" Similar newsinformationwordintelligenceintimationliterary:tidingsarchaic:advicesrumorwhisperpiece of gossippiece of hearsayon ditinformal:buzzrare:bruit
   • ▪ rumor: dated "report has it that the beetles have now virtually disappeared" Similar rumorwhisperpiece of gossippiece of hearsayon ditinformal:buzzrare:bruit
   • 3. a sudden loud noise of or like an explosion or gunfire: "all our horses are very gentle and are accustomed to hearing the report of a .22" Similar bangblastcrackpopshotgunshotexplosiondetonationboomcrashnoisesoundechoreverberation
   • 4. an employee who is supervised by another employee: "all of his reports are twenty-somethings with no concept of proper attire for work"
   • 5. the way in which someone or something is regarded; reputation: archaic "whatsoever things are lovely and of good report" Similar reputationreputeregardcharacternamestandingstature

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French reporter (verb), report (noun), from Latin reportare ‘bring back’, from re- ‘back’ + portare ‘carry’. The sense ‘give an account’ gave rise to ‘submit a formal report’, hence ‘inform an authority of one's presence’ (report (sense 2 of the verb), mid 19th century) and ‘be accountable to a superior’ (report (sense 3 of the verb), late 19th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. reportable adjective

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   noun. re· port ri-ˈpȯrt. Synonyms of report. 1. a. : common talk or an account spread by common talk : rumor. b. : quality of reputation. a witness of good report. 2. a. : a usually detailed account or statement. a news report. b. : an account or statement of a judicial opinion or decision. c.

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   REPORT definition: 1. to give a description of something or information about it to someone: 2. to be described by…. Learn more.

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   noun. an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient. Synonyms: story, description. a statement or announcement. Synonyms: dispatch, bulletin.

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   A report is an official document which a group of people issue after investigating a situation or event. After an inspection, the inspectors must publish a report. A report has found that only 22 per cent of lecturers in our universities are women. [Also + on/by] 5. countable noun B1+.

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   When you report something, you tell what happened. After giving the details of your groundbreaking news story, you might end by saying, “...reporting live from Washington, D.C.” In addition to the action of telling, what gets told is also called a report. Your report on annual snowfall in New Mexico was brief but informative.

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   re·port. (rĭ-pôrt′) n. 1. a. A formal account of the proceedings or transactions of a group: a company's annual report. b. A spoken or written account of an event, usually presented in detail: a news report; reports of children getting food poisoning. 2.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREPORT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to tell someone in authority that something has happened, especially an accident or crime: He should have reported the accident immediately. Have you reported the fault to a technician? report verb (COMPLAIN) to complain about someone's behaviour to someone in authority: I'm going to report him to the police. Duncan's been reported for smoking.

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    report. verb. /rɪˈpɔrt/. Verb Forms. give information. [transitive, intransitive] to give people information about something that you have heard, seen, done, etc. report something (to somebody) The crash happened seconds after the pilot reported engine trouble.

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