Report

Report Re*port" (r[-e]*p[=o]rt"), n. [Cf. F. rapport. See {Report}.v. t.] 1. That which is reported. Specifically: (a) An account or statement of the results of examination or inquiry made by request or direction; relation. ``From Thetis sent as spies to make report.'' --Waller. (b) A story or statement circulating by common talk; a rumor; hence, fame; repute; reputation. [1913 Webster]

It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. --1 Kings x. 6. [1913 Webster]

Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and . . . of good report among all the nation of the Jews. --Acts x. 22. [1913 Webster] (c) Sound; noise; as, the report of a pistol or cannon. (d) An official statement of facts, verbal or written; especially, a statement in writing of proceedings and facts exhibited by an officer to his superiors; as, the reports of the heads af departments to Congress, of a master in chancery to the court, of committees to a legislative body, and the like. (e) An account or statement of a judicial opinion or decision, or of case argued and determined in a court of law, chancery, etc.; also, in the plural, the volumes containing such reports; as, Coke's Reports. (f) A sketch, or a fully written account, of a speech, debate, or the proceedings of a public meeting, legislative body, etc. [1913 Webster]

2. Rapport; relation; connection; reference. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

The corridors worse, having no report to the wings they join to. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Account; relation; narration; detail; description; recital; narrative; story; rumor; hearsay. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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Announce, annunciate, declare, communicate, set forth, make known, give an account of, Account, announcement, statement, declaration, communication / Relate, mention, bruit, advertise, publish, tell, promulgate, give out, state, rumor, circulate publicly, Rumor, relation, account, narration, detail, description, recital, narrative, story, tale / Take down (in writing), make minutes of, record, Rumor, common fame, hearsay / Relate, tell, narrate, recite, describe, detail, make known, Explosion, noise, sound, detonation, discharge, repercussion / Repute, reputation, fame, public character / Record, note, minute, account, statement (in writing)

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Report — Re*port (r? p?rt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reported}; p. pr. & vb. n. Reporting.] [F. reporter to carry back, carry (cf. rapporter; see {Rapport}), L. reportare to bear or bring back; pref. re re + portare to bear or bring. See {Port} bearing,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Report — Re*port (r? p?rt ), v. i. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To furnish in writing an account of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
report — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from reporter to bring back, report, from Latin reportare, from re + portare to carry more at fare Date: 14th century 1. a. common talk or an account spread by common talk ; rumor b. quality… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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