re·port /rɪˈpɔrt/
1. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
synset: report, study, written_report
2. the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
3. a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
synset: report, news_report, story, account, write_up
4. a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"
synset: report
5. a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card"
synset: report_card, report
6. an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
synset: composition, paper, report, theme
7. the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
synset: reputation, report
1. to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
synset: report, describe, account
2. announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding; "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"; "The team reported significant advances in their research"
synset: report
3. announce one's presence; "I report to work every day at 9 o'clock"
synset: report
4. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"
synset: report
5. be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"
6. complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the supervisor"
synset: report
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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