/rɪˈpɔːt/
Translation
To tell people about something that has happened, often in writing or in the news.
Word origin
From Latin reportare, meaning to carry back, from re (back) and portare (to carry).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- reportare
- English cognates
- portable, transport
Grammar
Examples
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"Report" means to tell people about something.
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"Reports" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Reported" is the past form of "report".
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