report verb (TELL)
B1 [ I or T ] to give a description of something or information about it to someone:
The assassination was reported in all the newspapers.
[ + -ing verb ] Spies reported seeing a build-up of soldiers.
[ + obj + adj ] He was reported missing in action.
be reported to be/do sth
› [ T ] to make a complaint to a person in authority about something or someone:
My neighbours reported me to the police for firing my rifle in the garden.
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- Witnesses reported seeing a huge orange fireball as the oil refinery exploded.
- Shortly before the crash the pilot had reported a malfunction of the aircraft's navigation system.
- Her disappearance was reported to the police department's Missing Persons Bureau.
- Do you have anything to report?
- Several journalists have been killed or injured by stray bullets while reporting on the civil war.
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report verb (GO)
report noun [ C ] (DESCRIPTION)
A2 also school report, US also report card a teacher's written statement to parents about a child's ability and performance at school
B1 a description of an event or situation:
reports [ plural ]
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- The report contains numerous demonstrable errors.
- The prime minister issued a denial of the report that she is about to resign.
- The content of her report is shrouded in secrecy.
- We file these reports under country of origin.
- The newspaper reports of the discussion only roughly approximated to what was actually said.
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