file a report — to formally submit a written document containing information about an event, situation, or investigation
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to formally submit a written document containing information about an event, situation, or investigation
Pronunciation (IPA): /faɪl ə rɪˈpɔːrt/
Example Sentences
- I need to file a report because my pizza was stolen by a seagull.
- The manager asked all employees to file a report on their weekend activities.
- She will file a report about the broken elevator tomorrow.
file a report
VERB[/faɪl ə rɪˈpɔːrt/]
to formally submit a written document containing information about an event, situation, or investigation
to formally submit a written document containing information about an event, situation, or investigation
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
File derives from Latin filum, meaning 'thread,' originating from the practice of binding documents together with thread for storage. Report comes from Latin reportare, composed of re- (again) and portare (to carry), literally meaning 'to bring back' or 'to carry back.'
Breakdown
file: from Latin filum (thread) + report: re- (again) + portare (carry). The phrase combines the noun for a collection of documents bound together with the verb meaning to submit or present information that has been gathered and brought back.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I need to file a report because my pizza was stolen by a seagull.”
“The manager asked all employees to file a report on their weekend activities.”
“She will file a report about the broken elevator tomorrow.”
“Don't forget to file a report before the deadline.”
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