Work and business / A2

ri-PORT/rɪˈpɔːt/

A report sticks to facts — a spoken or written description of events. Write a report, a weather report, a school report. A story can be invented; a report should not be. Report is also a verb: report a problem to the manager. Account is a close formal synonym.

Meaning

A spoken or written description of events or facts.

Examples

• “She wrote a report for her teacher.”
• “The news report started at six.”
• “Please report any damage to the office.”

Good to know

write / a news report. Verb: report something to someone. Invented: story.

Near in meaning

account

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