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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REPORT, v.t. [l. reporto, to carry back; re and porto, to bear.]
1. To bear or bring back an answer, or to relate 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 the whole number of votes.
2. To give an account of; to relate; to tell.
They reported his good deeds before me. Nehemiah 6. Acts 4.
3. To tell or relate from one to another; to circulate publicly, as a story; as in the common phrase, it is reported.
It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel. Nehemiah 6.
In this form of expression, it refers to the subsequent clause of the sentence; "that thou and the Jews think to rebel, is reported."
4. To give an official account or statement; as, the secretary of the treasury reports to congress annually the amount of revenue and expenditure.
5. To give an account or statement of cases and decisions in a court of law or chancery.
6. To return, as sound; to give back.
To be reported, or usually, to be reported of, to be well or ill spoken of; to be mentioned with respect or reproach.
Acts 16. Romans 3
REPORT, v.i. To make a statement of facts. The committee will report at twelve o'clock.
REPORT, n.
1. An account returned; a statement or relation of facts given in reply to inquiry, or by a person authorized to examine and make return to his employer.
From Thetis sent as spies to make report.
2. Rumor; common fame; story circulated. Report, though often originating in fact, soon becomes incorrect, and is seldom deserving of credit. When we have no evidence but popular report, it is prudent to suspend our opinions in regard to the facts.
3. Repute; public character; as evil report and good report. 2 Corinthians 6.
Cornelius was of good report among the Jews. Acts 10.
4. Account; story; relation.
It was a true report that I heard in my own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. 1 Kings 10.
5. Sound; noise; as the report of a pistol or cannon.
6. An account or statement of a judicial opinion or decision, or of a case argued and determined in a court of law, chancery, etc. The books containing such statements are also called reports.
7. An official statement of facts, verbal or written; particularly, a statement in writing of proceedings and facts exhibited by an officer to his superiors; as the reports of the heads of departments to congress, of a master in chancery to the court, of committees to a legislative body and the like.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale" [syn: report, study, written report]
2: the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple" [syn: report, account]
3: 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" [syn: report, news report, story, account, write up]
4: a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"
5: a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card" [syn: report card, report]
6: an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition" [syn: composition, paper, report, theme]
7: 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" [syn: reputation, report] v
1: to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental" [syn: report, describe, account]
2: 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"
3: announce one's presence; "I report to work every day at 9 o'clock"
4: make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"
5: 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" [syn: report, cover]
6: complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the supervisor"

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from reporter to bring back, report, from Latin reportare, from re- + portare to carry — more at fare Date: 14th century 1. a. common talk or an account spread by common talk ; rumor b. quality of reputation <a witness of good report> 2. a. a usually detailed account or statement <a news report> b. an account or statement of a judicial opinion or decision c. a usually formal record of the proceedings of a meeting or session 3. an explosive noise II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to give an account of ; relate b. to describe as being in a specified state <reported him much improved> 2. a. to serve as carrier of (a message) b. to relate the words or sense of (something said) c. to make a written record or summary of d. (1) to watch for and write about the newsworthy aspects or developments of ; cover (2) to prepare or present an account of for broadcast 3. a. (1) to give a formal or official account or statement of <the treasurer reported a balance of ten dollars> (2) to return or present (a matter referred for consideration) with conclusions or recommendations b. to announce or relate as the result of investigation <reported no sign of disease> c. to announce the presence, arrival, or sighting of d. to make known to the proper authorities <report a fire> e. to make a charge of misconduct against intransitive verb 1. a. to give an account ; tell b. to present oneself <reported to the front desk> c. to account for oneself <reported sick on Friday> d. to work as a subordinate <reports to the vice president> 2. to make, issue, or submit a report 3. to act in the capacity of a reporter

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. 1 tr. a bring back or give an account of. b state as fact or news, narrate or describe or repeat, esp. as an eyewitness or hearer etc. c relate as spoken by another. 2 tr. make an official or formal statement about. 3 tr. (often foll. by to) name or specify (an offender or offence) (shall report you for insubordination; reported them to the police). 4 intr. (often foll. by to) present oneself to a person as having returned or arrived (report to the manager on arrival). 5 tr. (also absol.) take down word for word or summarize or write a description of for publication. 6 intr. make or draw up or send in a report. 7 intr. (often foll. by to) be responsible (to a superior, supervisor, etc.) (reports directly to the managing director). 8 tr. Parl. (of a committee chairman) announce that the committee has dealt with (a bill). 9 intr. (often foll. by of) give a report to convey that one is well, badly, etc. impressed (reports well of the prospects). --n. 1 an account given or opinion formally expressed after investigation or consideration. 2 a description, summary, or reproduction of a scene or speech or law case, esp. for newspaper publication or broadcast. 3 common talk; rumour. 4 the way a person or thing is spoken of (I hear a good report of you). 5 a periodical statement on (esp. a school pupil's) work, conduct, etc. 6 the sound of an explosion. Phrases and idioms: report back deliver a report to the person, organization, etc. for whom one acts etc. reported speech the speaker's words with the changes of person, tense, etc. usual in reports, e.g. he said that he would go (opp. direct speech). report progress state what has been done so far. report stage (in the UK) the debate on a bill in the House of Commons or House of Lords after it is reported. Derivatives: reportable adj. reportedly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF reporter f. L reportare (as RE-, portare bring)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Report Re*port" (r?-p?rt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reported; p. pr. & vb. n. Reporting.] [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.] 1. To refer. [Obs.] Baldwin, his son, . . . succeeded his father; so like unto him that we report the reader to the character of King Almeric, and will spare the repeating his description. --Fuller. 2. 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. There is no man that may reporten all. --Chaucer. 3. To give an account of; to relate; to tell; to circulate publicly, as a story; as, in the common phrase, it is reported. --Shak. It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel. --Neh. vi. 6. 4. To give an official account or statement of; as, a treasurer reports the receipts and expenditures. 5. To return or repeat, as sound; to echo. [Obs. or R.] ``A church with windows only from above, that reporteth the voice thirteen times.'' --Bacon. 6. (Parliamentary Practice) To return or present as the result of an examination or consideration of any matter officially referred; as, the committee reported the bill witth amendments, or reported a new bill, or reported the results of an inquiry. 7. To make minutes of, as a speech, or the doings of a public body; to write down from the lips of a speaker. 8. To write an account of for publication, as in a newspaper; as, to report a public celebration or a horse race. 9. To make a statement of the conduct of, especially in an unfavorable sense; as, to report a servant to his employer. To be reported, or To be reported of, to be spoken of; to be mentioned, whether favorably or unfavorably. --Acts xvi. 2. To report one's self, to betake one's self, as to a superior or one to whom service is due, and be in readiness to receive orders or do service. Syn: To relate; narrate; tell; recite; describe.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Report Re*port" (r?-p?rt"), v. i. 1. 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. 2. To furnish in writing an account of a speech, the proceedings at a meeting, the particulars of an occurrence, etc., for publication.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Report Re*port" (r[-e]*p[=o]rt"), n. [Cf. F. rapport. See Report.v. t.] 1. That which is reported. Specifically: (a) An account or statement of the results of examination or inquiry made by request or direction; relation. ``From Thetis sent as spies to make report.'' --Waller. (b) A story or statement circulating by common talk; a rumor; hence, fame; repute; reputation. It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. --1 Kings x. 6. Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and . . . of good report among all the nation of the Jews. --Acts x. 22. (c) Sound; noise; as, the report of a pistol or cannon. (d) An official statement of facts, verbal or written; especially, a statement in writing of proceedings and facts exhibited by an officer to his superiors; as, the reports of the heads af departments to Congress, of a master in chancery to the court, of committees to a legislative body, and the like. (e) An account or statement of a judicial opinion or decision, or of case argued and determined in a court of law, chancery, etc.; also, in the plural, the volumes containing such reports; as, Coke's Reports. (f) A sketch, or a fully written account, of a speech, debate, or the proceedings of a public meeting, legislative body, etc. 2. Rapport; relation; connection; reference. [Obs.] The corridors worse, having no report to the wings they join to. --Evelyn. Syn: Account; relation; narration; detail; description; recital; narrative; story; rumor; hearsay.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(reports, reporting, reported) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you report something that has happened, you tell people about it. They had been called in to clear drains after local people reported a foul smell... I reported the theft to the police... The officials also reported that two more ships were apparently heading for Malta... 'He seems to be all right now,' reported a relieved Taylor... The foreign secretary is reported as saying that force will have to be used if diplomacy fails... She reported him missing the next day... Between forty and fifty people are reported to have died in the fighting. VERB: V n, V n to n, V that, V with quote, be V-ed as -ing/-ed, V n adj, be V-ed to-inf 2. If you report on an event or subject, you tell people about it, because it is your job or duty to do so. Many journalists enter the country to report on political affairs... I'll now call at the vicarage and report to you in due course. VERB: V on n, V to n 3. A report is a news article or broadcast which gives information about something that has just happened. ...a report in London's Independent newspaper... N-COUNT: usu with supp 4. A report is an official document which a group of people issue after investigating a situation or event. After an inspection, the inspectors must publish a report. N-COUNT: oft N on n, N by n 5. If you give someone a report on something, you tell them what has been happening. She came back to give us a progress report on how the project is going... N-COUNT 6. If you say that there are reports that something has happened, you mean that some people say it has happened but you have no direct evidence of it. There are unconfirmed reports that two people have been shot in the neighbouring town of Lalitpur... N-COUNT: usu pl, N of n, N that 7. If someone reports you to a person in authority, they tell that person about something wrong that you have done. His ex-wife reported him to police a few days later... The Princess was reported for speeding twice on the same road within a week. VERB: V n to n, be V-ed for -ing/n 8. If you report to a person or place, you go to that person or place and say that you are ready to start work or say that you are present. Mr Ashwell has to surrender his passport and report to the police every five days... None of the men had reported for duty. VERB: V to n, V for n 9. If you say that one employee reports to another, you mean that the first employee is told what to do by the second one and is responsible to them. (FORMAL) He reported to a section chief, who reported to a division chief, and so on up the line. VERB: no cont, V to n 10. A school report is an official written account of how well or how badly a pupil has done during the term or year that has just finished. (BRIT; in AM, use report card) And now she was getting bad school reports. N-COUNT 11. A report is a sudden loud noise, for example the sound of a gun being fired or an explosion. (FORMAL) Soon afterwards there was a loud report as the fuel tanks exploded. N-COUNT 12. see also reporting

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Announce, annunciate, declare, communicate, set forth, make known, give an account of. 2. Relate, mention, bruit, advertise, publish, tell, promulgate, give out, state, rumor, circulate publicly. 3. Take down (in writing), make minutes of, record. 4. Relate, tell, narrate, recite, describe, detail, make known. II. n. 1. Account, announcement, statement, declaration, communication. 2. Rumor, relation, account, narration, detail, description, recital, narrative, story, tale. 3. Rumor, common fame, hearsay. 4. Explosion, noise, sound, detonation, discharge, repercussion. 5. Repute, reputation, fame, public character. 6. Record, note, minute, account, statement (in writing).

Moby Thesaurus

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