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to report

to report

1.6
To give information about something, often in writing or speech
  • verb
  • /rɪˈpɔrt/
translation icon : informar
  • He was asked to report any suspicious activity to the local authorities.
  • studies reported
  • reported results
  • reported findings

Why didn't the New York Times report that, Huh?

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Examples

  • The New York Times reported there were 20,000 safety reports filed about that ship.

  • Back from the dentist, happy to report that I have no cavities.

  • OK, well, you you can look into this and report back, OK.

  • I am happy to report that the plane has arrived.

  • So I will report back on how that performs.

  • I've got to call the police and report this.

  • Both students and faculty in Beta reported being afraid of strangers coming on campus.

    Academic text (2011)
  • They have come to report that people have been seated.

  • To what extent can one report objectively about migration?

  • Interestingly, interestingly, women report more life events than men.

Synonyms

to describe
vsto report
1.0

To use words to show what a person or thing is like

is used mainly as an official job duty rather than neutral explanation
to cover
vsto report
  • Literature
954 3.3

To report on a news event or topic

is used as an official job duty rather than for general discussion
to report on
vsto report
  • Literature
580 3.3

To give information about something, often in news or meetings

is less formal and less detailed in presentation

Phrasal Verbs

to report on
  • Literature
580 3.3

To give information about something, often in news or meetings

to report out
  • Jargon
3 8.5

A committee sends a bill it has discussed and changed to the whole legislature for a vote

Compounds

news report
  • Literature
68 1.1

A short spoken or written account of recent events in the media

48 1.5

A paper from a school that shows a student's grades

A report that shows work done and progress over a set time

medical report
  • Specialized
15 2.7

An official paper that shows the results of a health check for a patient

earnings report
  • Specialized
7 2.9

A company report that shows how much profit or loss it made over a set time

A document that gives information or findings after someone studies a topic

8.3

A written statement from a certified public accountant saying information prepared by another person or company is reliable

attestation report
  • Specialized
7.5

A digital document signed by a device that shows its hardware or software state to another computer that checks it

histopath's report
  • Specialized
6.1

A medical report that explains what small pieces of body tissue show under a microscope

self-report inventory
  • Specialized
6.8

A questionnaire where people answer questions about their own thoughts, feelings or actions

A set of questions people answer about their own thoughts and behavior to show what kind of person they are

How Detailed

to chronicle
70 5.7
to document
365 3.4
to report
1.6
to mention
1.0

Surface Forms

report infinitive
reported past
reported past participle
reporting present participle
reports third person singular

Morphology

report = port (opaque) = re + port

Historically re- + port- gives the verb meaning 'carry back (information)', but this etymology is not transparent to average learners and the verb is lexicalized.

Etymology

Report as a verb to give information comes from Latin reportare 'to carry back', so to report is to 'carry' facts or news to someone, often as part of a job.