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