26984 words

document

9 definitions • 24 examples
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Examples:

official document A power of attorney is an official document that allows one person to act on another's behalf.
confidential document She denied that she had given copies of confidential documents to a journalist.
legal document Williams had ill-advisedly signed a legal document without understanding its content.
forged document They are charged with using forged documents.
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a text that is written and stored on a computer:

Examples:

I'll send you the document by email.
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to record the details of an event, a process, etc.:

Examples:

well-documented His interest in cars has been well-documented (= recorded and written about) by the media.
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a paper or set of papers with written or printed information, esp. of an official type:

Examples:

Do you have all your documents in order to apply for a passport?
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A document is also a file on a computer in which text is stored.
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to record information about something by writing about it or taking photographs of it:

Examples:

The study documents various aspects of Indian life in this period.
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Examples:

a one-/five-/twenty-, etc. page document
a consultative/consultation/framework document
draft/circulate/publish a document Each bank will be required to publish a document detailing its annual and final bonus payments.
obtain/receive/sign a document Don't sign any documents with items left blank or containing anything you don't understand.
Full details will be included in your policy document.
We will accept original documents only, not copies.
A spokesman from the Home Office refused to comment on the leaked document.
a forged document
a legal/official/formal document
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Examples:

print/save/format a document Remember to save your documents at regular intervals when making changes.
I was unable to open the attached document.
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to record information about something important by writing about it or photographing it:

Examples:

Companies must document the controls their financial departments use to deter fraud.
The harmful effects of greenhouse gases have been well documented.
A recent state investigation found that the district has failed to document how it spent some $23 million in federal funds.

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