rɪˈpɔ:t 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. øreport 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. øøreportable adj. reportedly adv. [ME f. OF
reporter f. L reportare (as
RE-, portare bring)]
