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Report

/ɹəˈpoːt/

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

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📖 Definitions of "Report"

noun

1
A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).
"A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem."
2
Reputation.
3
The sharp, loud sound from a gun or explosion.
4
An employee whose position in a corporate hierarchy is below that of a particular manager.

verb

1
To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
2
To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).
3
To take oneself (to someone or something) for guidance or support; to appeal.
4
To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of.
"For insurance reasons, I had to report the theft to the local police station."

🔄 Synonyms of "Report"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
compositionnoun	A work of music, literature or art.
coververb	A lid.
studynoun	(usually academic, transitive, intransitive) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.
accountnoun	(accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.
themenoun	A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
describeverb	(transitive) To represent in words.
storynoun	An account of real or fictional events.
papernoun	A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
reputationnoun	What somebody or something is known for.
turn inverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To submit something; to give.
write upverb	To produce by writing.
news reportnoun	(journalism, newspapers) An individual item of news.
report cardnoun	(education) A document, on cardboard or plain paper, indicating the grades that a student has earned, issued at the end of a term of a regular period.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Report"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
studynoun	Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.
describeverb	(transitive) To represent in words.
write upverb	To produce by writing.
storynoun	An account of real or fictional events.
themenoun	A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
compositionnoun	A work of music, literature or art.
report cardnoun	(education) A document, on cardboard or plain paper, indicating the grades that a student has earned, issued at the end of a term of a regular period.
news reportnoun	(journalism, newspapers) An individual item of news.
reputationnoun	What somebody or something is known for.
turn inverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To submit something; to give.
accountnoun	(accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.
papernoun	A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
covernoun	A lid.
announceverb	(transitive) To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.
tellnoun	(transitive, ditransitive) To convey by speech; to say.
debriefingnoun	The report of a mission or project, or the information so obtained.
communicateverb	(transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.
rendernoun	(transitive) To interpret, give an interpretation or rendition of.
relateverb	(transitive) To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
indicateverb	(transitive, sometimes with 'of') To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.