Report

Quick meaning: Report is a verb meaning (transitive, intransitive) To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).

Meaning

(transitive, intransitive) To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).
2. (transitive) To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone).
3. (intransitive) To show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself.
4. (ambitransitive) To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter.
5. (formal, transitive) To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of.
6. (intransitive) 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).
7. (obsolete, reflexive) To take oneself (to someone or something) for guidance or support; to appeal.

Example Sentences

Every newspaper reported the war.

The financial director reports to the CEO.

If you do that again I'll report you to the boss.

Andrew Marr reports now on more in-fighting at Westminster.

Word Forms

• reports
• reporting
• reported
• reportest
• reportedst
• reporteth

Synonyms for report

Depending on context, synonyms include subordinate, composition, cover, study, account, theme.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include study, describe, write up, story, theme, composition.

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