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report 2, verb (oh)



2 W1S3 v
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1 ?news?
2 be reported to be/do something
3 ?job/work?
4 ?public statement?
5 ?crime/accident?
6 ?complain?
7 ?arrival?
8 report sick
Phrasal verbs
report back
report to somebody
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?NEWS?
[I and T] to give people information about recent events, especially in newspapers and on television and radio
-see also reporter reporter
::This is Gavin Williams, reporting from the United Nations in New York.
::We aim to report the news as fairly as possible.
::The incident was widely reported in the national press.
report on
::The Times sent her to Bangladesh to report on the floods.
report that
::Journalists in Cairo reported that seven people had been shot.
report doing sth
::Witnesses reported seeing three people flee the scene.
be reported to be/do sth
used to say that a statement has been made about someone or something, but you do not know if it is true
-see also allege allege
::The stolen necklace is reported to be worth $57,000.
?JOB/WORK?
[I and T] to tell someone about what has been happening, or what you are doing as part of your job
report (to sb) on sth
::I've asked him to come back next week and report on his progress.
?PUBLIC STATEMENT?
[T] to officially give information to the public
::Doctors have reported a 13% increase in the number of people with heart disease.
?CRIME/ACCIDENT?
[T] to tell the police or someone in authority that an accident or crime has happened
::I'd like to report a theft.
report sth to sb
::All accidents must be reported to the safety officer.
report sb/sth missing/injured/killed
::The plane was reported missing.
?COMPLAIN?
[T] to complain about someone to people in authority
report sb for sth
::Polish referee Ryszard Wojoik reported two Leeds United players for violent conduct.
report sb to sb
::Hadley's drinking problem led co-workers to report him to the supervisor.
?ARRIVAL?
[I] to go somewhere and officially state that you have arrived
report to
::All visitors must report to the site office.
::All soldiers were required to report for duty (=arrive and be ready for work) on Friday.
report sick
to officially tell your employers that you cannot come to work because you are ill
report back phr v
to give someone information about something that they asked you to find out about
report back to
::The committee has 60 days to report back to Congress.
report back on
::Students were asked to report back on their results.
report to [report to sb] phr v
to be responsible to someone at work and be managed by them
::He will report to Greg Carr, Boston Technology's chief executive.