Baldwin, his son, . . . succeeded his father; so like unto him that we report the reader to the character of King Almeric, and will spare the repeating his description. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To bring back, as an answer; to announce in return; to relate, as what has been discovered by a person sent to examine, explore, or investigate; as, a messenger reports to his employer what he has seen or ascertained; the committee reported progress. [ 1913 Webster ]

There is no man that may reporten all. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To give an account of; to relate; to tell; to circulate publicly, as a story; as, in the common phrase, it is reported. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel. Neh. vi. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To give an official account or statement of; as, a treasurer reports the receipts and expenditures. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To return or repeat, as sound; to echo. [ Obs. or R. ] “A church with windows only from above, that reporteth the voice thirteen times.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. (Parliamentary Practice) To return or present as the result of an examination or consideration of any matter officially referred; as, the committee reported the bill witth amendments, or reported a new bill, or reported the results of an inquiry. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. To make minutes of, as a speech, or the doings of a public body; to write down from the lips of a speaker. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. To write an account of for publication, as in a newspaper; as, to report a public celebration or a horse race. [ 1913 Webster ]

9. To make a statement of the conduct of, especially in an unfavorable sense; as, to report a servant to his employer. [ 1913 Webster ]

To be reported, or
To be reported of, to be spoken of; to be mentioned, whether favorably or unfavorably. Acts xvi. 2. --
To report one's self, to betake one's self, as to a superior or one to whom service is due, and be in readiness to receive orders or do service. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To relate; narrate; tell; recite; describe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To furnish in writing an account of a speech, the proceedings at a meeting, the particulars of an occurrence, etc., for publication. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To present one's self, as to a superior officer, or to one to whom service is due, and to be in readiness for orders or to do service; also, to give information, as of one's address, condition, etc.; as, the officer reported to the general for duty; to report weekly by letter. [ 1913 Webster ]

It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. 1 Kings x. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and . . . of good report among all the nation of the Jews. Acts x. 22. [ 1913 Webster ]

(c) Sound; noise; as, the report of a pistol or cannon. (d) An official statement of facts, verbal or written; especially, a statement in writing of proceedings and facts exhibited by an officer to his superiors; as, the reports of the heads af departments to Congress, of a master in chancery to the court, of committees to a legislative body, and the like. (e) An account or statement of a judicial opinion or decision, or of case argued and determined in a court of law, chancery, etc.; also, in the plural, the volumes containing such reports; as, Coke's Reports. (f) A sketch, or a fully written account, of a speech, debate, or the proceedings of a public meeting, legislative body, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Rapport; relation; connection; reference. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The corridors worse, having no report to the wings they join to. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Account; relation; narration; detail; description; recital; narrative; story; rumor; hearsay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Of our tales judge and reportour. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]