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Report

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Definitions for Report

noun
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
Synonyms
study written report
Examples
  1. this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
noun
the act of informing by verbal report
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  1. he heard reports that they were causing trouble
  2. by all accounts they were a happy couple
noun
a short account of the news
Synonyms
news report story account write up
Examples
  1. the report of his speech
  2. the story was on the 11 o'clock news
  3. the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious
noun
a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)
Examples
  1. they heard a violent report followed by silence
noun
a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
Synonyms
report card
Examples
  1. his father signed his report card
noun
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
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  1. he got an A on his composition
noun
the general estimation that the public has for a person
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  1. he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing
  2. he was a person of bad report
verb
to give an account or representation of in words
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  1. Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
verb
announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
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  1. Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city
  2. The team reported significant advances in their research
verb
announce one's presence
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  1. I report to work every day at 9 o'clock
verb
make known to the authorities
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  1. One student reported the other to the principal
verb
be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
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  1. Snow reported on China in the 1950's
  2. The cub reporter covered New York City
verb
complain about
Examples
  1. make a charge against
  2. I reported her to the supervisor

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