report

/ripˈɔrt/

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Noun
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
Noun
the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
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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"
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a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"
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a written evaluation of a student''s scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card"
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an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
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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"
Verb
to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
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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"
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announce one''s presence; "I report to work every day at 9 o''clock"
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make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"
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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"
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complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the supervisor"
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