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Document
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
documents
Examples
The historian discovered an ancient document that shed light on a lost civilization.
02
a piece of written work that has a name and is stored on a computer
Examples
I need to create a new document for my school project.
03
a written record that establishes ownership, rights, or obligations
Examples
The deed is a document proving property ownership.
04
any item that represents a person's thoughts or ideas through symbols or marks
Examples
Cave paintings are some of humanity's earliest documents.
to document
01
to support an argument, claim, etc. by providing facts and evidence
Transitive: to document an argument or claim
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
document
3rd person singular
documents
Present participle
documenting
Past simple
documented
Past participle
documented
Examples
The lawyer documented her arguments with relevant case law and statutes.
02
to record information in a detailed manner
Transitive: to document information
Examples
The historian meticulously documented the events of the war for future generations.
Lexical Tree
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