Report: meaning, definitions and examples

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report

 

[ rษชหˆpษ”หt ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

business

A written or spoken account of an event, situation, or investigation, usually including the facts and analysis.

Synonyms

account, description, summary

Examples of usage

  • He wrote a detailed report on the company's financial performance.
  • The police officer filed a report on the accident.
Context #2 | Verb

official

Present a formal account of the results of an investigation or inquiry.

Synonyms

announce, communicate, declare

Examples of usage

  • The committee will report their findings to the board.
  • She reported the incident to the authorities.

Translations

Translations of the word "report" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น relatรณrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคฟเคชเฅ‹เคฐเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bericht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ laporan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฒั–ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ raport

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ ฑๅ‘Šๆ›ธ (ใปใ†ใ“ใใ—ใ‚‡)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rapport

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ informe

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท rapor

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณด๊ณ ์„œ (๋ณด๊ณ ์„œ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู‚ุฑูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zprรกva

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sprรกva

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠฅๅ‘Š (bร ogร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poroฤilo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skรฝrsla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตัะตะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hesabat

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ informe

Etymology

The word 'report' originated from the Old French word 'reporter' which meant 'to refer, relate'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over time, 'report' has evolved to encompass various meanings related to presenting information or findings. Reports play a crucial role in communication, business, and official matters.

See also: misreport, reportedly, reporter, reporting.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #219, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.