document

[ noun dok-yuh-muhnt; verb dok-yuh-ment ]

/ noun ˈdɒk yə mənt; verb ˈdɒk yəˌmɛnt /

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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.

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

a computer data file.

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.

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.

Nearby words

doctrinally, doctrine, doctrine of descent, docu-soap, docudrama, document, document reader, documental, documentalist, documentarian, documentary

Origin of document

1400–50; late Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin documentum example (as precedent, warning, etc.), equivalent to doc- (stem of docēre to teach) + -u- (variant of -i- -i- before labials) + -mentum -ment

SYNONYMS FOR document

6 corroborate, verify, substantiate, validate.

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Related forms

doc·u·ment·a·ble

[dok-yuh-men-tuh-buhl, dok-yuh-men-] /ˈdɒk yəˌmɛn tə bəl, ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn-/, adjectivedoc·u·ment·er, nounnon·doc·u·ment·ed, adjective, nounre·doc·u·ment, verb (used with object)

well-doc·u·ment·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for documented

In recent years news outlets have documented the rise of so-called “birth tourism” here in America.
The Progressive Case Against Birthright Citizenship|Keli Goff|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kocurek documented the scene with notes and diagrams, and called the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At least five detainees were subjected to “rectal feeding” or “rectal hydration,” without any documented medical need.
The Most Gruesome Moments in the CIA ‘Torture Report’|Shane Harris, Tim Mak|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And as the Israeli NGO Yesh Din has documented, that penalty is actually on the high end.
Arabs Are the Michael Browns of Israel|Dean Obeidallah|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In several cases, serious complications arose, and at least one death was documented.
Kids Eat the Darndest Things: Laundry Pods, Teething Necklaces, and More Of The Weirdest Stuff Sending Kids to the E.R.|Russell Saunders|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is documented proof that the house was built in "Pickatown field," and that the yearly celebrations were held.
The Stronghold|Miriam Haynie
So infinitely more important to him is the documented, respected thing than the elusive present.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells
The drama with which these pages deal is documented from life.
The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident|Edgar Saltus
Probably the boldest attempt to make epic of well-known, documented history is Lucan's Pharsalia.
The Epic|Lascelles Abercrombie
Many local sources claim that the house was built in 1801 by William Maffitt, but this supposition has not been documented.
Salona, Fairfax County, Virginia|Ellen Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for documented

document

noun (ˈdɒkjʊmənt)

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

archaic evidence; proof

verb (ˈdɒkjʊˌmɛnt) (tr)

to record or report in detail, as in the press, on television, etcthe 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

Word Origin for document

C15: from Latin documentum a lesson, from docēre to teach

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Word Origin and History for documented (1 of 2)

document

early 15c., "teaching, instruction," from Old French document (13c.) "lesson, written evidence," from Latin documentum "example, proof, lesson," in Medieval Latin "official written instrument," from docere "to show, teach" (see doctor (n.)). Meaning "something written that provides proof or evidence" is from early 18c. Related: Documents.

Word Origin and History for documented (1 of 2)

document

1640s, "to teach;" see document (n.). Meaning "to support by documentary evidence" is from 1711. Related: Documented; documenting.

document

noun

verb (used with object)

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document

noun (ˈdɒkjʊmənt)

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