report
UK /ɹɪˈpɔːt/ · US /ɹɪˈpoɹt/ verb, noun
Forms reports reporting reported reportest reportedst reporteth
- verb (transitive, intransitive) To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
- verb (transitive) To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).
- verb (obsolete, reflexive) To take oneself (to someone or something) for guidance or support; to appeal.
- verb (formal, transitive) To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of. “For insurance reasons, I had to report the theft to the local police station.”
- verb (transitive) To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone). “If you do that again I'll report you to the boss.”
- verb (intransitive) To show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself.
- verb (ambitransitive) To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter. “Andrew Marr reports now on more in-fighting at Westminster.”
- verb (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). “The financial director reports to the CEO.”
- noun A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject). “A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem.”
- noun Reputation.
- noun (firearms) The sharp, loud sound of a gunshot or explosion.
- noun (business) An employee whose position in a corporate hierarchy is below that of a particular manager.
Synonyms
subordinate study written report account news report story write up report card composition paper theme reputation describe cover
Etymology
From Middle English reporten, from Anglo-Norman reporter, from Latin reportāre (“to carry back, return, remit, refer”), from re- + portāre.
Webster’s 1913
- verb To refer. [Obs.]
- verb 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.
- verb 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.
- verb To furnish in writing an account of a speech, the proceedings at a meeting, the particulars of an occurrence, etc., for publication.
Etymology [F. reporter to carry back, carry (cf. rapporter; see Rapport), L. reportare to bear or bring back; pref. re- re- + portare to bear or bring. See Port bearing, demeanor.]
Etymology [Cf. F. rapport. See Report.v. t.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “report”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details