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report

1. re.port \ri-'po-(*)rt, -'po.(*)rt\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. OF, fr. reporter 
   to report, fr. L reportare, fr. (Xre- + portare to carry - more at FARE 1a: 
   common talk or an account spread by common talk : RUMOR  1b: FAME, 
   REPUTATION  2a: a usu. detailed account or statement  2b: an account or 
   statement of a judicial opinion or decision  2c: a usu. formal record of 
   the proceedings of a meeting or session  3: an explosive noise 
2. report \-'po-rt-*-b*l, -'po.rt-\ vt 1a: to give an account of : RELATE  
   1b: to describe as being in a specified state  2a: to serve as carrier of 
   (a message)  2b: to relate the words or sense of (something said)  2c: to 
   make a written record or summary of  2d1: to watch for and write about the 
   newsworthy aspects or developments o f : COVER 2d2: to prepare or present 
   an account of for broadcast  3a1: to give a formal or official account or 
   statement of  3a2: to return or present (a matter referred for 
   consideration) with concl usions or recommendations 3b: to announce or 
   relate as the result of investigation  3c: to announce the presence, 
   arrival, or sighting of  3d: to make known to the authorities  3e: to make 
   a charge of misconduct against  1a: to give an account : RELATE  1b: to 
   present oneself  2: to make, issue, or submit a report  3: to act in the 
   capacity of a reporter  - re.port.able aj