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[Eng. report, v.; -able.] Fit to be reported. *rě-pört-age (age as Ig), s. [Eng. report , s.; -age .] Report. "He will interest the lovers of personal detail by cer. tain reportage ." -Academy , Nov. 5, 1881. rě-pört-ěd, pa . par . or a. [REPORT, v.] reported-speech, s. Oblique or indirect speech. rě-pört-er, s. [Eng. report , v.; -er.] 1. One who reports, tells, or spreads a report or rumor of anything. "My reporter devised well for her." Shakesp.: Antony and Cleopatra , ii. 5. 2. Specifically : (1) One who reports or draws up official statements of law proceedings, and decisions of legislative debates. "The reporter of the Senatorial Committee." -London Daily Telegraph . (2) One who is engaged on the staff of a newspaper to report public meetings, entertainments, ceremonies, or the like, and to collect information respecting interesting or important events. rě-pört'-ing, pr . par ., a. & 8. [REPORT, v.] A. As pr . par .: (See the verb.) B. As adjective: 1. Giving or furnishing a report or statement. 2. Of or pertaining to reports or reporters. 9. To describe, to represent. "Is she so hot a shrew as she's reported ! "- Shakesp .: ment of each of our existing morning papers."-Grant: Taming of the Shrew, iv. 1. B. Intransitive : 1. To make a report or statement of facts; as, A committee reports to the House of Commons. 2. To take down in writing a speech, debates, replies, ., from the lips of the speakers for the purpose of publication; to give a written account or statement of the proceedings, debates, ., of a public a embly; as, to report for the papers. 3. To make known one's movements, whereabouts, ., to a superior, so as to be ready for service or duty when required; to report one's self. To report one's self: The same as B. 3.