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| re·port [ ri páwrt ] |
verb (past and past participle re·port·ed, present participle re·port·ing, 3rd person present singular re·ports) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb tell about what happened: to give information about something that has happened
  reported that negotiations were proceeding slowly
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2. transitive and intransitive verb tell people news using media: to find out facts and tell people about them in print or a broadcast
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3. transitive verb inform authorities about something or somebody: to inform somebody in authority about something that has happened, especially a crime or an accident, or about somebody who has done something wrong
reported him missing two days ago
reported the break-in to the police
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4. transitive and intransitive verb tell about research: to give detailed information about research or an investigation
The committee will report their findings early next week.
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5. transitive and intransitive verb make official statement: to make a formal statement regarding something
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6. transitive verb record court proceedings: to record the proceedings of a court of law
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7. intransitive verb inform about arrival: to let somebody know you have arrived
Guests should report to reception on arrival.
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8. intransitive verb be under somebody's authority: to be subordinate and responsible to somebody or something
You'll be reporting to me from now on.
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noun (plural re·ports) |
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1. account of something: an account of an event, situation, or episode
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2. news item: an account of news presented by a journalist, in a print or broadcast medium
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3. document giving information: a document that gives information about an investigation or a piece of research, often put together by a group of people working together
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4. unconfirmed account: a widely-known account of something that may be true but has not been confirmed
Report had it that the company was approaching bankruptcy.
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5. business periodic statement of company's finances: a detailed periodic account of a company's activities, financial condition, and prospects that is made available to stockholders and investors
a quarterly report
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6. U.K. education
Same as report card
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7. sharp loud noise: a very sharp loud noise, especially that of an explosion or gunshot
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8. reputation: reputation or perceived character
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plural noun re·ports |
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law accounts of court cases: written accounts of a court's adjudication, summarizing arguments and findings
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin reportare "carry back" < portare "carry"] |
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| re·port·a·ble adjective |
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