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   report

   /rɪˈpɔːt/

   verb

   • 1. give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated: "the minister reported a decline in milk production" Similar announcedescribegive an account oftell ofdetaildelineateoutlinecommunicatepass onrelaydivulgediscloserevealmake publicpublishcirculateset outset forthput outpostbroadcastblazonheraldproclaimdeclarepublicizepromulgatedocumentrecordchronicleformal:adumbrate
   • ▪ cover an event or subject as a journalist or a reporter: "the public disliked the way that the media reported on the scandal" Similar investigatelook intoinquire intosurveyresearchstudywrite aboutwrite an account ofbroadcast details ofcoverdescribegive details ofwrite upcommentate on
   • ▪ used to indicate that something has been stated, although one cannot confirm its accuracy: "hoaxers are reported to be hacking into airline frequencies to impersonate air traffic controllers"
   • ▪ make a formal statement or complaint about (someone or something) to the necessary authority: "undisclosed illegalities are reported to the company's directors" Similar make a complaint againstmake a charge againstinform ontattle onaccuseinformal:blow the whistle onshoptell onsqueal onrat onpeach ongrass onsplit onrare:delate on
   • ▪ (of a parliamentary committee chairman) formally announce that the committee has dealt with (a bill): British "the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House" Similar announcedescribegive an account oftell ofdetaildelineateoutlinecommunicatepass onrelaydivulgediscloserevealmake publicpublishcirculateset outset forthput outpostbroadcastblazonheraldproclaimdeclarepublicizepromulgatedocumentrecordchronicleformal:adumbrate
   • 2. present oneself formally as having arrived at a particular place or as ready to do something: "Stewart is to report to a probation office on Monday" Similar present oneselfarriveappearturn upclock insign inmake oneself knownannounce oneselfcomebe presentclock onpunch inpunch the (time) clockinformal:show up
   • 3. be responsible to (a superior or supervisor): "he reports to the chairman of the committee"

   noun

   • 1. an account given of a particular matter, especially in the form of an official document, after thorough investigation or consideration by an appointed person or body: "the chairman's annual report" Similar accountreviewrecorddescriptionexpositionstatementdelineationtransactionsproceedingstranscriptsminutescompte renduprocès-verbalinformal:sitrep
   • ▪ a spoken or written description of an event or situation, especially one intended for publication or broadcasting in the media: "according to press reports, the plan faced considerable opposition" Similar storyaccountdescriptionarticlepieceitemcolumnfeaturewrite-upexposébulletincommuniquédispatchcommunication
   • ▪ a teacher's written assessment of a pupil's work, progress, and conduct, issued at the end of a term or school year. British Similar assessmentevaluationappraisalmarksreport cardgrades
   • ▪ a detailed formal account of a case heard in a court, giving the main points in the judgement, especially as prepared for publication.
   • 2. a piece of information that is unsupported by firm evidence: "reports were circulating that the chairman was about to resign" Similar newsinformationwordintelligenceintimationliterary:tidingsarchaic:advicesrumourwhisperpiece of gossippiece of hearsayon ditinformal:buzzrare:bruit
   • ▪ rumour: dated "report has it that the beetles have now virtually disappeared" Similar rumourwhisperpiece of gossippiece of hearsayon ditinformal:buzzrare:bruit
   • 3. a sudden loud noise of or like an explosion or gunfire: "all our horses are very gentle and are accustomed to hearing the report of a .22" Similar bangblastcrackpopshotgunshotexplosiondetonationboomcrashnoisesoundechoreverberation
   • 4. an employee who reports to another employee.
   • 5. the reputation of someone or something: archaic "whatsoever things are lovely and of good report" Similar reputationreputeregardcharacternamestandingstature

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French reporter (verb), report (noun), from Latin reportare ‘bring back’, from re- ‘back’ + portare ‘carry’. The sense ‘give an account’ gave rise to ‘submit a formal report’, hence ‘inform an authority of one's presence’ (report (sense 2 of the verb), mid 19th century) and ‘be accountable to a superior’ (report (sense 3 of the verb), late 19th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. reportable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRORT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RORT definition: 1. to take unfair advantage of a public service: 2. a plan to take unfair advantage of a public…. Learn more.

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     RORT meaning: 1. to take unfair advantage of a public...

   • Znaczenie Rort, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     rort definicja: 1. to take unfair advantage of a public...

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     rorted definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Rorting

     RORTING definition: 1. present participle of rort 2. to take...

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     RORT translate: 對（公共服務制度）取巧利用，鑽…的空子, （對公共服務制度的）取巧利用，鑽空子....

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     RORT translate: 对（公共服务制度）取巧利用，钻…的空子, （对公共服务制度的）取巧利用，钻空子....

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   Rort definition: a rowdy, usually drunken party.. See examples of RORT used in a sentence.

4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › rortrort - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Probably a back-formation from rorty (“boisterous or rowdy, saucy, dissipated, or risqué”). Originally slang but now in common usage.

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   IPA(key): /ɹɔː(ɹ)t/

   Homophone: wrought (in non-rhotic accents)

   Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)t

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   rort (plural rorts) 1. (Australia, New Zealand) A scam or fraud, especially involving the misappropriation of public money or resources. 1.1. 2008, Australian House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), page 4067, 1.1.1. Not all of the projects were bad or rorts; the majority were no doubt valuable to their communities. 1.2. 2009, Ju...

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   rort (third-person singular simple present rorts, present participle rorting, simple past and past participle rorted) 1. (Australia, New Zealand, transitive) To cheat or defraud. 1.1. 1992, Victorian Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), page 496: 1.1.1. He wants to change the system for the benefit of all and wants to stop the inc...

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5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrort verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   rort (something) to do something dishonest. He was an expert at rorting the system (= getting the best out of it for himself without actually doing anything illegal).

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRORT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. a rowdy party or celebration 2. a dishonest scheme 3. to take unfair advantage of (something).... Click for more definitions.

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   noun. ˈrȯ (ə)rt. plural -s. Australia. : a fraudulent scheme : trick. Word History. Etymology. perhaps back-formation from rorty. First Known Use. 1926, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of rort was in 1926. See more words from the same year. Love words?

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRORT - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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