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   report

   /rɪˈpɔːt/

   verb

   • 1. give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated: "the minister reported a decline in milk 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: "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 parliamentary committee chairman) 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 broadcasting in the media: "according to press reports, the plan faced considerable opposition" Similar storyaccountdescriptionarticlepieceitemcolumnfeaturewrite-upexposébulletincommuniquédispatchcommunication
   • ▪ a teacher's written assessment of a pupil's work, progress, and conduct, issued at the end of a term or school year. British Similar assessmentevaluationappraisalmarksreport cardgrades
   • ▪ a detailed formal account of a case heard in a court, giving the main points in the judgement, especially as prepared for publication.
   • 2. a piece of information that is unsupported by firm evidence: "reports were circulating that the chairman was about to resign" Similar newsinformationwordintelligenceintimationliterary:tidingsarchaic:advicesrumourwhisperpiece of gossippiece of hearsayon ditinformal:buzzrare:bruit
   • ▪ rumour: dated "report has it that the beetles have now virtually disappeared" Similar rumourwhisperpiece 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 reports to another employee.
   • 5. the reputation of someone or something: 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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   A report is a paper, article, announcement, or similar account that contains detailed information that someone has gathered through observation, study, or other research. Sometimes, another noun is used with report to specify what the report is about.

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   • a written or spoken account of an event, especially one that is published or broadcast. Are these news reports true? media/press/newspaper reports. report on something And now over to Jim Muir, for a report on the South African election.
   • a spoken or written description of something containing information that somebody needs to have. a police report. The company has just released its annual report.
   • an official document written by a group of people who have examined a particular situation or problem. to release/issue a report. report on something The committee will publish its report on the health service next week.
   • [plural] a story or piece of information that may or may not be true. reports of something There are unconfirmed reports of a shooting in the capital. I don't believe these reports of UFO sightings.

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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 .