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  • 11report — [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… …

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  • 13Give — (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf.… …

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  • 14give — UK US /ɡɪv/ verb [I or T] (past tense gave, past participle given) ► to offer something to someone or provide them with it, especially without asking for any payment: give sb sth »Can you give me a date for another appointment? give sth to sb »We …

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  • 15report — ► VERB 1) give a spoken or written account of something. 2) convey information about an event or situation. 3) make a formal complaint about. 4) present oneself as having arrived somewhere or as ready to do something. 5) (report to) be… …

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  • 16give someone pause (for thought) — phrase to make someone think carefully about something a report that should give pause to supporters of the death penalty Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry: pause …

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  • 17report — 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… …

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  • 18give — I [[t]gɪ̱v[/t]] USED WITH NOUNS DESCRIBING ACTIONS ♦ gives, giving, gave, given 1) VERB: no cont You can use give with nouns that refer to physical actions. The whole expression refers to the performing of the action. For example, She gave a… …

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  • 19report — 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… …

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  • 20give — v. & n. v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession of freely; hand over as a present (gave them her old curtains; gives to cancer research). 2 tr. a transfer the ownership of with or without… …

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