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English noun: report | |||
| 1. | report (communication) a written document describing the findings of some individual or group | ||
| Samples | This accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale. | ||
| Synonyms | study, written report | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | document, papers, written document | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assay, blue book, case study, green paper, medical report, position paper, progress report, white book, white paper | ||
| 2. | report (communication) the act of informing by verbal report | ||
| Samples | He heard reports that they were causing trouble. By all accounts they were a happy couple. | ||
| Synonyms | account | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | informing, making known | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | anecdote, comment, debriefing, direct discourse, direct quotation, gossip, indirect discourse, megillah, narration, recital, scuttlebutt, summarisation, summarization, yarn | ||
| 3. | report (communication) a short account of the news | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | account, news report, story, write up | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | news | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bulletin, communique, despatch, dispatch, exclusive, newsletter, newssheet, scoop, urban legend | ||
| 4. | report (event) a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing) | ||
| Samples | They heard a violent report followed by silence. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
| 5. | report (communication) a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment | ||
| Samples | His father signed his report card. | ||
| Synonyms | report card | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | info, information | ||
| 6. | report (communication) an essay (especially one written as an assignment) | ||
| Samples | He got an A on his composition. | ||
| Synonyms | composition, paper, theme | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | essay | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | term paper | ||
| 7. | report (cognition) the general estimation that the public has for a person | ||
| Samples | He acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing. He was a person of bad report. | ||
| Synonyms | reputation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | estimate, estimation | ||
English verb: report | |||
| 1. | report (communication) to give an account or representation of in words | ||
| Samples | Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental. | ||
| Examples | They report that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | account, describe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| 2. | report (communication) announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding | ||
| Samples | Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city. The team reported significant advances in their research. | ||
| Examples | They report the information to them | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | announce, denote | ||
| 3. | report (communication) announce one's presence | ||
| Samples | I report to work every day at 9 o'clock. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | announce, denote | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | check in, check out, clock off, clock out, punch out, sign in | ||
| 4. | report (communication) make known to the authorities | ||
| Samples | One student reported the other to the principal. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| 5. | report (communication) be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism | ||
| Samples | Snow reported on China in the 1950's. The cub reporter covered New York City. | ||
| Examples | They won't report the story | ||
| Synonyms | cover | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| Verb group | cover | ||
| 6. | report (communication) complain about; make a charge against | ||
| Samples | I reported her to the supervisor. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot report Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off | ||
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