Upon
is formal and less commonly used thanon
.) •The detective visited Mrs. Jones to report upon Mr. Jones.
•I want to report on the events of the day. Do you have time to listen?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
report — re|port1 W1S2 [rıˈpo:t US o:rt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: reporter to report , from Latin reportare, from portare to carry ] 1.) a written or spoken description of a situation or event, giving people the information they need… … Dictionary of contemporary English
report — Written or oral confirmation that all or part of one s order has been executed, including the price and size parameters of the trade being reported; often followed by a fresh picture. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary A premium on carrying over a… … Financial and business terms
report back — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you report back to someone, you tell them about something that they asked you to find out about. [V P to n] The teams are due to report back to the Prime Minister early next year... [V P] I ll report back the moment I have… … English dictionary
report — [ri pôrt′] vt. [ME reporten < OFr reporter, to carry back < L reportare < re , back + portare, to carry: see PORT3] 1. to give an account of, often at regular intervals; give information about (something seen, done, etc.); recount 2. to… … English World dictionary
report — re|port1 [ rı pɔrt ] noun count *** ▸ 1 spoken/written summary ▸ 2 news article/broadcast ▸ 3 official study ▸ 4 something that may be true ▸ 5 document by teacher ▸ 6 sudden loud noise 1. ) a spoken summary or written document that gives… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
report */*/*/ — I UK [rɪˈpɔː(r)t] / US [rɪˈpɔrt] noun [countable] Word forms report : singular report plural reports 1) a) a spoken or written account that gives information about a particular subject, situation, or event According to the police report, the… … English dictionary
report — [[t]rɪpɔ͟ː(r)t[/t]] ♦ reports, reporting, reported 1) VERB If you report something that has happened, you tell people about it. [V n] They had been called in to clear drains after local people reported a foul smell... [V n to n] I reported the… … English dictionary
report — 1 noun 1 (C) a written or spoken description of a situation or event, giving people the information they need: the chairman s report (+ on/of): police reports of the accident 2 (C) a piece of writing in a newspaper about something that is… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
report — /rɪ pɔ:t/ noun 1. a statement describing what has happened or describing a state of affairs ● to make a report or to present a report or to send in a report on market opportunities in the Far East ● The accountants are drafting a report on salary … Marketing dictionary in english
report — /rɪ pɔ:t/ noun 1. a statement describing what has happened or describing a state of affairs ● to make a report or to present a report or to send in a report on market opportunities in the Far East ● The accountants are drafting a report on salary … Dictionary of banking and finance
report — 1. verb /ɻəˈpɔː,ɹɪˈpɔːt/ a) To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something). ‘I was never purposed to do such evyll dedes, and that I reporte me unto God.’ b) To repeat (something one has heard), to … Wiktionary
