report

noun

  1. 1

    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

  2. 2

    an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

    he got an A on his composition

  3. 3

    a short account of the news

    the report of his speech

    the story was on the 11 o'clock news

  4. 4

    the act of informing by verbal report

    he heard reports that they were causing trouble

    by all accounts they were a happy couple

  5. 5

    a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

    this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale

  6. 6

    a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment

    his father signed his report card

  7. 7

    a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

    they heard a violent report followed by silence

verb

  1. 1

    to give an account or representation of in words

    Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental

  2. 2

    make known to the authorities

    One student reported the other to the principal

  3. 3

    complain about; make a charge against

    I reported her to the supervisor

  4. 4

    announce one's presence

    I report to work every day at 9 o'clock

  5. 5

    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

Synonyms

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