report

noun | re·port

1. a : an account or statement of the facts of a case heard and of the decision and opinion of the court or of a quasi-judicial tribunal determining the case

   b : a written submission of a question of law (as by a lower court) to an appellate court for review before final decision is entered

   c : a usually formal and sometimes official statement giving the conclusions and recommendations of a person (as a master) or group (as a legislative committee) authorized or delegated to consider a matter or proposal the committee made an unfavorable report on the bill

   d : a usually formal account of the results of an investigation given by a person or group delegated or authorized to make the investigation

   e : an analysis of operations and progress and a statement of future plans made at stated intervals by an administrator or executive or group of executives to those to whom such a report is owed the board of directors issued its annual report to the stockholders

transitive verb

1. a : to make a written record or summary of report a case

   b : to return or present (a matter officially referred for consideration) with conclusions or recommendations; specifically : report out : report out

   : to present oneself reported for jury duty

2. a : to give a formal or official account or statement of

   b : to return or present (a matter officially referred for consideration) with conclusions or recommendations; specifically : report out : report out

   c : to announce or relate as the result of a special search, examination, or investigation

   d : to make known to the proper authorities reported the fire

   e : to make a charge of misconduct against reported him for harassment

   : to make, issue, submit, or present a report the committee will report this afternoon