document

document: —documentable /dok"yeuh men'teuh beuhl, dok'yeuh men"-/, adj. —documenter, n.

n. /dok"yeuh meuhnt/; v. /dok"yeuh ment'/, n.

1. 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.

2. any written item, as a book, article, or letter, esp. of a factual or informative nature.

3. a computer data file.

4. Archaic. evidence; proof.

v.t.

5. to furnish with documents.

6. to furnish with references, citations, etc., in support of statements made: a carefully documented biography.

7. to support by documentary evidence: to document a case.

8. Naut. to provide (a vessel) with a certificate giving particulars concerning nationality, ownership, tonnage, dimensions, etc.

9. Obs. to instruct.

[1400-50; late ME ( < AF) < L documentum example (as precedent, warning, etc.), equiv. to doc- (s. of docere to teach) + -u- (var. of -i- -I- before labials) + -mentum -MENT]

Syn. 6. corroborate, verify, substantiate, validate.

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Paper, writing (official)

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