Meaning & use

report

verb·Everyday

To give a detailed account of an event, situation, or piece of information to others.

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Employees must report any safety hazards to their supervisor immediately.

The journalist reported live from the scene of the flooding.

A note on using this word

Report can also mean to present oneself somewhere officially, as in 'report to the front desk.'

Words with a similar meaning

announcerelate

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A written or spoken account describing an event, situation, or set of findings.

The committee published a report summarizing its findings after the investigation.

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