report
/ɹɪˈpoɹt/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English
Meaning
verb
To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
Intransitive verb; Transitive verb
verb
To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).
Transitive verb
verb
To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of.
Formal; Transitive verb
verb
To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter.
verb
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).
Intransitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Many of these classic methods are still used, with some modern improvements. For example, with the aid of special microphones and automated sound detection software, ornithologists recently reported[…]that pine siskins (Spinus pinus) undergo an irregular, nomadic type of nocturnal migration."
- "thenne they ansuerd by and by that they coude not excuse the quene /[…]/ Allas sayd the quene I made this dyner for a good entente / and neuer for none euyl soo almyghty god me help in my ryght as I was neuer purposed to doo suche euylle dedes / and that I reporte me vnto god"
- "For insurance reasons, I had to report the theft to the local police station."
- "If you do that again I'll report you to the boss."
- "Andrew Marr reports now on more in-fighting at Westminster."
- "Every newspaper reported the war."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɹɪˈpoɹt/
- British English: /ɹɪˈpɔːt/