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report
/ɹɪˈpoɹt/
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What does report mean?
verb
- To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
- To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).
- To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of.
More meanings (14)
verb
- To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone).
- To show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself.
- To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter.
- To be accountable to or subordinate to (someone) in a hierarchy; to receive orders from (someone); to give official updates to (someone who is above oneself in a hierarchy).
- To take minutes of (a speech, the doings of a public body, etc.); to write down from the lips of a speaker.
- Of a ship, to return to a port.
- (obsolete) To take oneself (to someone or something) for guidance or support; to appeal.
- (dated) To return or present as the result of an examination or consideration of any matter officially referred.
- (obsolete) To refer.
- (obsolete, rare) To return or repeat, as sound; to echo.
noun
- A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).
- Reputation.
- The sharp, loud sound of a gunshot or explosion.
- An employee whose position in a corporate hierarchy is below that of a particular manager.
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IPA pronunciation
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The panel shall take the board's report and any comments by the Parties thereon into account in the preparation of its report.
To report otherwise were a malice that, giving itself the lie, would pluck reproof and rebuke from every ear that heard it.
More book examples (3)
With this report of the proceedings on either side, ends all that I have to say about the Indians for the present.
There seemed to be some difficulty in finding her, and Newman heard a report that she had left the ball, feeling faint.
“Well,” he said, finally, “you report here at eight o’clock Monday morning. I think I can find something for you to do.”