Hyphenation of report

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word report? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

re-port

Definitions of report:

1.	A written document describing the findings of some individual or group This accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
2.	The act of informing by verbal report He heard reports that they were causing trouble By all accounts they were a happy couple
3.	A short account of the news The report of his speech The story was on the 11 o'clock news The account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious
4.	A sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing) They heard a violent report followed by silence
5.	A written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment His father signed his report card
6.	An essay (especially one written as an assignment) He got an A on his composition
7.	The general estimation that the public has for a person He acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing He was a person of bad report
8.	To give an account or representation of in words Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
9.	Announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city The team reported significant advances in their research
10.	Announce one's presence I report to work every day at 9 o'clock
11.	Make known to the authorities One student reported the other to the principal
12.	Be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism Snow reported on China in the 1950's The cub reporter covered New York City
13.	Complain about Make a charge against I reported her to the supervisor

Synonyms of report:

noun	study, written report, document, written document, papers
noun	news report, story, account, write up, news
noun	account, informing, making known
noun	noise
noun	report card, information, info
noun	composition, paper, theme, essay, written assignment, writing assignment
noun	reputation, estimate, estimation
verb	describe, account, inform
verb	announce, denote
verb	announce, denote
verb	inform
verb	cover, inform
verb	complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch

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