Kilo Lingo

report

/rɪˈpɔːt/

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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

Verb typeregular (report, reports, reported)

Examples

should .

"Report" means to tell people about something.

.

"Reports" is the form used with he, she, or it.

train .

"Reported" is the past form of "report".

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This word is part of lesson 9.