| word | statement |
|---|---|
| definition | noun A statement is something that you say or write which gives information in a formal or definite way. Andrew now disowns that statement, saying he was depressed when he made it. 'Things are moving ahead.'– I found that statement vague and unclear. A statement is an official or formal announcement that is issued on a particular occasion . The statement by the military denied any involvement in last night's attack. You can refer to the official account of events which a suspect or a witness gives to the police as a statement . The 350-page report was based on statements from witnesses to the events. If you describe an action or thing as a statement, you mean that it clearly expresses a particular opinion or idea that you have. The following recipe is a statement of another kind–food is fun! A printed document showing how much money has been paid into and taken out of a bank or building society account is called a statement . verb If a child is statemented, social services staff write a document stating that the child has special educational needs, and the local education authority has to make sure that everything that is necessary is provided for that child. Nearly a year later, it was agreed that Tom would be statemented. I had eight statemented children in my class. |
| inflections | statementsstatementingstatemented |
| cefr-level | A1 |
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