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report

  • verb
  • /ɹɪˈpɔːt/

To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something). from 15

Other meanings

  1. To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).

  2. To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone).

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

Related words

  • coreport
  • misreport
  • outreport
  • reportability
  • reportable
  • reportative
  • reportee
  • reportorial
  • rereport
  • aforereported
  • mass report
  • overreport

Example sentences

  • “What would your direct reports say about you?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
  • “Send me a copy of the report.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "reporto".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “report” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.