Definitions of Report [ɪˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt]

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Definition of 'Report'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) report
a detailed account of an event, situation, etc., usu. based on observation or inquiry.

2.  report
a statement or announcement.

3.  report
a widely circulated item of news; rumor; gossip.

4.  report
an account of a speech, meeting, etc., esp. for publication.

5.  report
a loud noise, as from an explosion.

6.  report
a statement of a student's grades or academic standing.

7.  report
a statement of a judicial opinion or decision.

8.  report
repute; reputation.

9. (v.t.) report
to carry and repeat, as an answer or message.

10.  report
to relate, as the results of one's observation or investigation.

11.  report
to give a formal account or statement of:
to report a deficit.

12.  report
(of a committee) to return (a bill) to a legislative body with findings and recommendations.

13.  report
to make a charge against (a person), as to a superior.

14.  report
to make known the presence, absence, condition, etc., of:
to report an aircraft missing.

15.  report
to write an account of, as for publication in a newspaper.

16.  report
to relate; tell.

17. (v.i.) report
to make a report of something observed.

18.  report
to work as a reporter, as for a newspaper.

19.  report
to make one's condition or whereabouts known, as to a person in authority:
to report sick.

20.  report
to present oneself as ordered:
to report for duty.

Etymology: (1325–75; (v.) < MF reporter, OF < L reportāre to carry or bring back =re-re - +portāre to carry; (n.) ME < MF, der. of reporter)

Definition of 'Report'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) report, study, written report
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
"this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

2. (noun) report, account
the act of informing by verbal report
"he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

3. (noun) report, news report, story, account, write up
a short account of the news
"the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"

4. (noun) report
a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)
"they heard a violent report followed by silence"

5. (noun) report card, report
a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
"his father signed his report card"

6. (noun) composition, paper, report, theme
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
"he got an A on his composition"

7. (verb) reputation, report
the general estimation that the public has for a person
"he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"

8. (verb) report, describe, account
to give an account or representation of in words
"Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"

9. (verb) report
announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
"Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"; "The team reported significant advances in their research"

10. (verb) report
announce one's presence
"I report to work every day at 9 o'clock"

11. (verb) report
make known to the authorities
"One student reported the other to the principal"

12. (verb) report, cover
be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
"Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"

13. (verb) report
complain about; make a charge against
"I reported her to the supervisor"

Definition of 'Report'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) report
an account of sth
He was asked to give a report on the conference.; to write a report; a news report

2. report
report card
She had a good report.

3. (verb) report
to give an account of sth
a journalist reporting from the war zone; Earlier, we reported on a merger between the companies.; He reported hearing gunshots.

4. report
to tell an official about sth that has happened
Did you report the incident to the police?; We reported him missing.

Definition of 'Report'

Webster Dictionary

1. (verb) Report
to refer

2. (verb) Report
to bring back, as an answer; to announce in return; to relate, as what has been discovered by a person sent to examine, explore, or investigate; as, a messenger reports to his employer what he has seen or ascertained; the committee reported progress

3. (verb) Report
to give an account of; to relate; to tell; to circulate publicly, as a story; as, in the common phrase, it is reported

4. (verb) Report
to give an official account or statement of; as, a treasurer reports the receipts and expenditures

5. (verb) Report
to return or repeat, as sound; to echo

6. (verb) Report
to return or present as the result of an examination or consideration of any matter officially referred; as, the committee reported the bill witth amendments, or reported a new bill, or reported the results of an inquiry

7. (verb) Report
to make minutes of, as a speech, or the doings of a public body; to write down from the lips of a speaker

8. (verb) Report
to write an account of for publication, as in a newspaper; as, to report a public celebration or a horse race

9. (verb) Report
to make a statement of the conduct of, especially in an unfavorable sense; as, to report a servant to his employer

10. (verb) Report
to make a report, or response, in respect of a matter inquired of, a duty enjoined, or information expected; as, the committee will report at twelve o'clock

11. (verb) Report
to furnish in writing an account of a speech, the proceedings at a meeting, the particulars of an occurrence, etc., for publication

12. (verb) Report
to present one's self, as to a superior officer, or to one to whom service is due, and to be in readiness for orders or to do service; also, to give information, as of one's address, condition, etc.; as, the officer reported to the general for duty; to report weekly by letter

13. (verb) Report
that which is reported

14. (verb) Report
an account or statement of the results of examination or inquiry made by request or direction; relation

15. (verb) Report
a story or statement circulating by common talk; a rumor; hence, fame; repute; reputation

16. (verb) Report
sound; noise; as, the report of a pistol or cannon

17. (verb) Report
an official statement of facts, verbal or written; especially, a statement in writing of proceedings and facts exhibited by an officer to his superiors; as, the reports of the heads af departments to Congress, of a master in chancery to the court, of committees to a legislative body, and the like

18. (verb) Report
an account or statement of a judicial opinion or decision, or of case argued and determined in a court of law, chancery, etc.; also, in the plural, the volumes containing such reports; as, Coke's Reports

19. (verb) Report
a sketch, or a fully written account, of a speech, debate, or the proceedings of a public meeting, legislative body, etc

20. (verb) Report
rapport; relation; connection; reference

Translation of 'Report'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc a child's school report; a police report on the accident.
Afrikaans: verslag	Arabic: تَقْرير	Bulgarian: съобщение
Brazilian: relatório	Czech: zpráva, referát	German: der Bericht
Danish: rapport; -rapport	Greek: έκθεση, αναφορά	Spanish: informe
Estonian: tunnistus, raport	Farsi: گزارش	Finnish: raportti
French: rapport	Hebrew: דִיווּח	Hindi: रिपोर्ट
Croatian: izvještaj, svjedodžba	Hungarian: jelentés	Indonesian: laporan
Icelandic: skÿrsla	Italian: rapporto	Japanese: 報告
Korean: 보고서	Lithuanian: pranešimas, pažangumo paž	Latvian: pārskats; ziņojums; (skol
Malay: repot	Dutch: rapport	Norwegian: rapport, melding; innstil
Polish: sprawozdanie, meldunek	Persian: گزارش	Pashto: راپور، خبر، اّوازه: شهرت:
Portuguese: relatório	Romanian: raport (despre)	Russian: доклад; отчёт
Slovak: správa; vysvedčenie	Slovenian: poročilo	Serbian: izveštaj
Swedish: rapport, redogörelse, utl	Thai: รายงาน	Turkish: rapor
Taiwanese: 報告	Ukrainian: звіт; доповідь	Urdu: بیان
Vietnamese: báo cáo	Chinese: 报告，汇报
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