| Report (report) |
|---|
| v. t. | (r?-p?rt") |
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| Re*port" |
| [imp.
*** p. p. Reported] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Reporting.] [F. reporter to carry back, carry (cf.
rapporter] see Rapport |
To
refer.
To bring back, as an answer; to announce in
return; to relate, as what has been discovered by a person sent to
examine, explore, or investigate; as, a messenger reports to
his employer what he has seen or ascertained; the committee
reported progress.
To give an account of; to relate; to tell;
to circulate publicly, as a story; as, in the common phrase, it is
reported.
To give an official account or statement
of; as, a treasurer reports the receipts and
expenditures.
To return or repeat, as sound; to
echo.
To return
or present as the result of an examination or consideration of any
matter officially referred; as, the committee reported the bill
witth amendments, or reported a new bill, or reported
the results of an inquiry.
To make minutes of, as a speech, or the
doings of a public body; to write down from the lips of a
speaker.
To write an account of for publication, as
in a newspaper; as, to report a public celebration or a horse
race.
To make a statement of the conduct of,
especially in an unfavorable sense; as, to report a servant to
his employer.
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| Report (report) |
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| v. i. | (r?-p?rt") |
|---|
| Re*port" |
|
To make a report, or response, in respect of a
matter inquired of, a duty enjoined, or information expected; as, the
committee will report at twelve o'clock.
To furnish in writing an account of a
speech, the proceedings at a meeting, the particulars of an
occurrence, etc., for publication.
To present one's self, as to a superior
officer, or to one to whom service is due, and to be in readiness for
orders or to do service; also, to give information, as of one's
address, condition, etc.; as, the officer reported to the
general for duty; to report weekly by letter.
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| Report (report) |
|---|
| n. | (r*p rt") |
|---|
| Re*port" |
| [Cf.
F. rapport. See Report.v. t.] |
That which is reported.
Rapport; relation; connection;
reference.
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