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report
[ri-pawrt, -pohrt]
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: ,a statement or announcement.
Synonyms: ,a widely circulated statement or item of news; rumor; gossip.
an account of a speech, debate, meeting, etc., especially as taken down for publication.
a loud noise, as from an explosion.
the report of a distant cannon.
Synonyms: ,a statement of a student's grades, level of achievement, or academic standing for or during a prescribed period of time.
Computers.Ìýoutput, especially printed, containing organized information.
a statement of a judicial opinion or decision, or of a case argued and determined in a court of justice.
Law.Ìýreports, a collection of adjudications.
repute; reputation; fame.
a man of bad report.
verb (used with object)
to carry and repeat, as an answer or message; repeat, as what one has heard.
Synonyms:to relate, as what has been learned by observation or investigation.
Synonyms:to give or render a formal account or statement of.
to report a deficit.
to send back (a bill, amendment, etc.) to a legislative body with a formal report outlining findings and recommendations (often followed byout ).
The committee reported out the bill.
to make a charge against (a person), as to a superior.
I intend to report him to the dean for cheating.
Synonyms:to make known the presence, condition, or whereabouts of.
to report a ship missing.
to present (oneself ) to a person in authority, as in accordance with requirements.
to take down (a speech, lecture, etc.) in writing.
to write an account of (an event, situation, etc.), as for publication in a newspaper.
to relate or tell.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
verb (used without object)
to prepare, make, or submit a report of something observed, investigated, or the like.
to serve or work as a reporter, as for a newspaper.
to make one's condition or whereabouts known, as to a person in authority.
to report sick.
to present oneself duly, as at a place.
to report to Room 101.
report
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noun
an account prepared for the benefit of others, esp one that provides information obtained through investigation and published in a newspaper or broadcast
a statement made widely known; rumour
according to report, he is not dead
an account of the deliberations of a committee, body, etc
a report of parliamentary proceedings
a statement on the progress, academic achievement, etc, of each child in a school, written by teachers and sent to the parents or guardian annually or each term
a written account of a case decided at law, giving the main points of the argument on each side, the court's findings, and the decision reached
comment on a person's character or actions; reputation
he is of good report here
a sharp loud noise, esp one made by a gun
verb
to give an account (of); describe
to give an account of the results of an investigation (into)
to report on housing conditions
(of a committee, legislative body, etc) to make a formal report on (a bill)
(tr) to complain about (a person), esp to a superior
I'll report you to the teacher
(tr) to reveal information about (a fugitive, escaped prisoner, etc) esp concerning his whereabouts
(intr) to present oneself or be present at an appointed place or for a specific purpose
report to the manager's office
(intr) to say or show that one is (in a certain state)
to report fit
to be responsible to and under the authority of
the plant manager reports to the production controller
(intr) to act as a reporter for a newspaper or for radio or television
law to take down in writing details of (the proceedings of a court of law) as a record or for publication
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- reportable adjective
- nonreportable adjective
- nonreported adjective
- overreport verb
- prereport noun
- quasi-reported adjective
- subreport noun
- unreportable adjective
- unreported adjective
- well-reported adjective
- °ù±ðˈ±è´Ç°ù³Ù²¹²ú±ô±ð adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of report1
Idioms and Phrases
on report, (of personnel) under restriction pending disciplinary action.
Example Sentences
Hill said he reported his concerns relating to Sheridan and Neil and Tony Stevens to the police and to the Electoral Commission on 1 June.
Previous reporting by The Times suggests that many businesses in California turn a blind eye when it comes to signing on undocumented workers.
The president of Czech dental chamber, Roman Å mucler, said that he had an average of 10 fake dentist cases reported a year in the country.
But in non-Jewish local authorities the figure is almost half, according to a 2018 report by Israel's State Comptroller, the most recent data available.
The Prevention of Future Deaths report says a psychologist assessed Winbourne as being at high risk of harming himself.
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Related 51³Ô¹Ïs
- addressÌý
- announcementÌý
- articleÌý
- communiqueÌý
- descriptionÌý
- detailÌý
- dispatchÌý
- informationÌý
- messageÌý
- newsÌý
- noteÌý
- opinionÌý
- paperÌý
- pictureÌý
- recordÌý
- releaseÌý
- statementÌý
- summaryÌý
- wordÌý
When To Use
A report is a detailed account of something based on observation and research. Report is also used to mean to relay information or to appear at a destination as ordered. The word report has many other senses as a noun and a verb.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. For example, students often write book reports in school in which they analyze books they have read.
- Real-life examples: Businesses often create budget reports so they can figure out how much money they have to spend. Scientists compile scientific reports in which they present the results of experiments. Sports journalists often compile injury reports that list all of the players who will miss games due to injuries.
- Used in a sentence: I listened to the weather report on the news to see if I needed to bring an umbrella.
- Real-life examples: A journalist’s job is to report information to the public. A spy’s job is to gather secret information and report it to their boss. Scientists will report things they have learned to scientific journals or to the news media.
- Used in a sentence: The tabloid magazine reported sightings of Bigfoot in the woods.
- Used in a sentence: General Harris ordered the recruits to report to basic training in the morning.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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