Word a Day
report
What does report mean?
report (verb): to relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce report?
/ɹiˈpɔɹt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does report come from?
From Middle English reporten, from Anglo-Norman reporter, from Latin reportāre (“to carry back, return, remit, refer”), from re- + portāre.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of report?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “report” mean?
to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis
Not quite: that's what roll means.
to squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly; to dissipate
Not quite: that's what waste means.
to arbitrate; to pass opinion on something, especially to settle a dispute etc
Not quite: that's what judge means.
to relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something)
Right! That's what “report” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “report”?
describe
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increase
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remember
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consider
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