Quick definitions from WordNet (report)

▸ noun:  a short account of the news ("The report of his speech")
▸ noun:  the act of informing by verbal report ("He heard reports that they were causing trouble")
▸ noun:  a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
▸ noun:  a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing) ("They heard a violent report followed by silence")
▸ noun:  the general estimation that the public has for a person ("He was a person of bad report")
▸ noun:  a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment ("His father signed his report card")
▸ noun:  an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
▸ verb:  to give an account or representation of in words
▸ verb:  make known to the authorities ("One student reported the other to the principal")
▸ verb:  complain about; make a charge against ("I reported her to the superviser")
▸ verb:  announce one's presence ("I report to work every day at 9 o'clock")
▸ verb:  announce as the result of an investigation, or announce something to the proper authorities ("Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city")
▸ verb:  be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism ("Snow reported on China in the 1950's")

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