Dictionary![]() ![]() doc•u•mentPronunciation: ( —n.dok'yu-munt; —v.dok'yu-ment"), [key] —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. 1. to furnish with documents. 2. to furnish with references, citations, etc., in support of statements made: a carefully documented biography. 3. to support by documentary evidence: to document a case. 4. Naut.to provide (a vessel) with a certificate giving particulars concerning nationality, ownership, tonnage, dimensions, etc. 5. Obs.to instruct. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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