document

  • 31document — {{11}}document (n.) early 15c., teaching, instruction, from O.Fr. document (13c.) lesson, written evidence, from L. documentum example, proof, lesson, in M.L. official written instrument, from docere to show, teach (see DOCTOR (Cf. doctor)).… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 32document — I UK [ˈdɒkjʊmənt] / US [ˈdɑkjəmənt] noun [countable] Word forms document : singular document plural documents *** 1) a piece of paper or a set of papers containing official information He refused to sign the documents. Documents relating to his… …

    English dictionary

  • 33document — 01. I have to go to my lawyer s to sign some [documents] relating to the sale of our house. 02. He was refused a visa because he didn t have the proper [documents]. 03. You must send the necessary [documentation] to us before the office closes on …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 34document — doc|u|ment1 W2 [ˈdɔkjumənt US ˈda:k ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Late Latin documentum, from Latin docere to teach ] 1.) a piece of paper that has official information on it 2.) a piece of written work that is stored on a computer… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35document — ♦♦ documents, documenting, documented (The noun is pronounced [[t]dɒ̱kjəmənt[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]dɒ̱kjəment[/t]].) 1) N COUNT A document is one or more official pieces of paper with writing on them. The foreign ministers of the two… …

    English dictionary

  • 36document — (do ku man) s. m. 1°   Chose qui enseigne ou renseigne ; titre, preuve. Un document précieux. Les documents font défaut pour établir ce point d histoire. Documents relatifs à l histoire de France. 2°   Anciennement, leçon, enseignement.… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 37document — Synonyms and related words: adduce, affirm, anatomize, archives, article, atomize, attest, authenticate, autograph, back, back up, bear out, blank, bolster, brainchild, buttress, call to mind, certificate, certify, chirograph, chronicle,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 38document — doc|u|ment1 [ dakjəmənt ] noun count *** 1. ) a piece of paper or a set of papers containing official information: He refused to sign the documents. Documents relating to his private life were stolen in the burglary. A secret policy document was… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 39document*/*/*/ — [ˈdɒkjʊmənt] noun [C] I 1) a piece of paper or a set of papers containing official information He refused to sign the documents.[/ex] A secret policy document was leaked to the newspapers.[/ex] 2) computing a computer file that you can write in… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 40document — dokumentas statusas Aprobuotas sritis dokumentų valdymas ir archyvai apibrėžtis Juridinio ar fizinio asmens veikloje bet kokiu būdu, forma ar bet kokioje laikmenoje užfiksuota informacija. atitikmenys: angl. document; record vok. Dokument rus.… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)