v.
- give a spoken or written account of something.
▸cover an event or subject as a journalist or reporter.
- make a formal complaint or statement about.
- present oneself as having arrived at a place or as ready to do something.
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(report to)
be responsible to (a supervisor or manager).
- Brit. formally announce that a parliamentary committee has dealt with (a bill).
▸
(report something out)
US return a bill to the legislative body for action.
n.
- an account given of a matter after investigation or consideration.
▸Law a detailed formal account of a case heard in a court.
- a piece of information about an event or situation.
▸dated talk; rumour.
- Brit. a teacher's written assessment of a pupil's work and progress.
- a sudden loud noise of or like an explosion or gunfire.
- an employee who reports to another employee.
Derivative
- reportable adj.
- reported adj.
- reportedly adv.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. reporter (v.), report (n.), from L. reportare ‘bring back’.