report

US /rɪˈpɔrt, ˈport/

UK /rɪ'pɔ:t/

A1

noun

  • Account of the necessary facts and information
  • The telling of news in the media
  • Official statement about something

verb

  • To submit a report or bill to the government
  • To write in a newspaper or speak on a news program
  • To state something officially
  • To officially present yourself to an authority
  • To describe something by telling it to others

Examples

It is with regret that I have to report the death of one of our members.

Reports have indicated that a growing number of medium-sized firms are under financial pressure.