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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 References 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

[ English

[ Etymology

From Middle French document.

[ Pronunciation

• (noun):
  • (RP): dŏ'kyo͝omənt, ˈdɒkjʊmənt, /"dQkjUm@nt/
  • (US): dä'kyo͝omənt, ˈdɑkjʊmənt, /"dAkjUm@nt/
• (verb):
  • (RP): dŏ'kyo͝omĕnt, ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt, /"dQkjUmEnt/
  • (US): dä'kyo͝omĕnt, ˈdɑkjʊmɛnt, /"dAkjUmE@nt/
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[ Noun

Wikipedia

document (plural documents)

1. An original or official paper relied upon as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support. Any material substance on which the thoughts of men are represented by any species of conventional mark or symbol.
2. (obsolete) That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma.
3. (obsolete) An example for instruction or warning.

[ Translations

original or official paper

Croatian: dokument hr(hr) m. Finnish: asiakirja fi(fi), dokumentti fi(fi) French: document fr(fr) m., écrit fr(fr) m. German: Unterlagen de(de) pl., Dokument de(de) n., Aktenstück de(de) n. Greek: έγγραφο el(el) (engrafo) n.

Hebrew: תעודה (te'uda) f., מסמך (mismakh) m. Iceland: skjal is(is) n. Italian: documento it(it) m., carta it(it) f. Russian: документ ru(ru) Spanish: documento es(es) m.

[ Verb

Infinitive to document

Third person singular documents

Simple past documented

Past participle documented

Present participle documenting

to document (third-person singular simple present documents, present participle documenting, simple past and past participle documented)

1. To record in documents.

   He documented each step of the process as he did it, which was good when the investigation occurred.

2. To furnish with documents or papers necessary to establish facts or give information.

   A ship should be documented according to thee directions of law.

[ Translations

to record in documents

Czech: dokumentovat cs(cs) Finnish: kirjata fi(fi), dokumentoida fi(fi) French: documenter fr(fr)

German: dokumentieren de(de) Hebrew: לתעד (leta'ed) Spanish: documentar es(es) m.

[ References

• “document” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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[ French

[ Etymology

From Latin documentum.

[ Noun

document m. (plural documents)

1. document