Advertisement
Advertisement
document
[dok-yuh-muhnt, dok-yuh-ment]
noun
a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
You'll need documents from your employers and your bank to prepare your income tax return.
any written item, as a book, article, or letter, especially of a factual or informative nature.
The leaked document proves that the management team knew about the safety issues before the product launch.
Digital Technology.a computer data file, especially one with formatted text.
Luckily, I saved my document right before the power went out.
Archaic.evidence; proof.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with documents.
to furnish with references, citations, etc., in support of statements made.
a carefully documented biography.
Synonyms: , , ,to support by documentary evidence.
to document a case.
Nautical.to provide (a vessel) with a certificate giving particulars concerning nationality, ownership, tonnage, dimensions, etc.
Obsolete.to instruct.
document
noun
a piece of paper, booklet, etc, providing information, esp of an official or legal nature
a piece of text or text and graphics stored in a computer as a file for manipulation by document processing software
archaicevidence; proof
verb
to record or report in detail, as in the press, on television, etc
the trial was well documented by the media
to support (statements in a book) with citations, references, etc
to support (a claim, etc) with evidence or proof
to furnish (a vessel) with official documents specifying its ownership, registration, weight, dimensions, and function
Other Word Forms
- documentable adjective
- documenter noun
- nondocumented adjective
- redocument verb (used with object)
- well-documented adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of document1
Example Sentences
A warrant to search for documents at a work site also is not enough to detain someone there.
The ambulance crew didn’t recognize him, and the run sheet — the document paramedics use to record patients’ condition and care — had no revelatory details.
In early May, a 14-page leaked document circulated among aid groups and journalists.
They couldn’t celebrate because many in Southern California’s Latino community — citizens and immigrants, documented and not — were being targeted by ICE agents.
The UN has also documented several cases of Russian public figures calling for executions.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse