to refer.-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.-to give an account of; to relate; to tell; to circulate publicly, as a story; as, in the common phrase, it is reported.-to give an official account or statement of; as, a treasurer reports the receipts and expenditures.-to return or repeat, as sound; to echo.-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.-to make minutes of, as a speech, or the doings of a public body; to write down from the lips of a speaker.-to write an account of for publication, as in a newspaper; as, to report a public celebration or a horse race.-to make a statement of the conduct of, especially in an unfavorable sense; as, to report a servant to his employer.-to make a report, or response, in respect of a matter inquired of, a duty enjoined, or information expected; as, the committee will report at twelve o'clock.-to furnish in writing an account of a speech, the proceedings at a meeting, the particulars of an occurrence, etc., for publication.-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.-that which is reported.-an account or statement of the results of examination or inquiry made by request or direction; relation.-a story or statement circulating by common talk; a rumor; hence, fame; repute; reputation.-sound; noise; as, the report of a pistol or cannon.-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.-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.-a sketch, or a fully written account, of a speech, debate, or the proceedings of a public meeting, legislative body, etc.-rapport; relation; connection; reference.