report
/ɹɪˈpoɹt/ verb B1- To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
- To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).
- 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.
- To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone). · If you do that again I'll report you to the boss.
- To show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself.
- To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter. · Andrew Marr reports now on more in-fighting at Westminster.· Every newspaper reported the war.
- 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.· Now that I've been promoted, I report to Benjamin, whom I loathe.
- To return or present as the result of an examination or consideration of any matter officially referred. · The committee reported the bill with amendments, or reported a new bill, or reported the results of an inquiry.
Plural report · He/she/it reports · Past reported · Past participle reported · -ing form reporting
Verb forms
- Base form
- report
- He/she/it
- reports
- Past
- reported
- Past participle
- reported
- -ing form
- reporting
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“He is at present reported from Leicester, Nottingham, Southampton, Derby, East Ham, Richmond, and fourteen other places.
“I saw you look at me to-day, Lizzy, when my aunt told us of the present report; and I know I appeared distressed; but don’t imagine it was from any silly cause.
My end is that the crime was committed half an hour earlier than reported; that Mrs.
Danglars, however, who now made his appearance, accompanied by Caderousse, effectually confirmed the report, stating that he had recently conversed with M.
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