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Noun document has 4 senses

document, written document, papers - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
--₁ is a kind of writing, written material, piece of writing
--₁ has parts: article, clause; preamble
--₁ has particulars:

Derived form: verb document₂

document - anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
--₂ is a kind of representation
--₂ has particulars: letter, missive
document - a written account of ownership or obligation
--₃ is a kind of communication
--₃ has particulars:
letter of credit; debt instrument, certificate of indebtedness; quittance; record
text file, document - (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using 7-bit ASCII characters
--₄ is a kind of computer file
--₄ has particulars: web page; ASCII text file

Verb document has 2 senses

document - record in detail; "The parents documented every step of their child's development"
--₁ is one way to record, enter, put down

Derived forms: noun documentary₁, noun documentation₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
document - support or supply with references; "Can you document your claims?"
--₂ is one way to confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm

Derived forms: noun document₁, noun documentation₁, noun documentation₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something