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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
- 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
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
- 2. a piece of information that is unsupported by firm evidence: "reports were circulating that the chairman was about to resign" Similar
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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.
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.
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.
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+.
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.
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.”.
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.
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 local news station aired a special report on the controversy.
A report is a document or a statement that presents information in an organized format for a specific audience and purpose. Although summaries of reports may be delivered orally, complete reports are usually given in the form of written documents. Typically reports relay information that was found or observed.
report a written or spoken account of an event, especially one that is published or broadcast: We're getting reports of fighting in the south of the country. story an account, often spoken, of what happened to someone, or of how something happened; a report of events in a newspaper, magazine, or news broadcast: It was many years before the full ...
