dokumentieren
Translation
to document, to record
Examples
Wir müssen den Prozess genau dokumentieren.
We must document the process precisely.
Der Vorfall wurde von Kameras dokumentiert.
The incident was documented by cameras.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to document sth. The historian documents the events.
Similar Words
aufzeichnen (to record), festhalten (to capture/record), protokollieren (to keep minutes)
Etymology
Derived from 'Dokument' (document) + the verb-forming suffix '-ieren'. Literally 'to make into a document'.
Memory Tips
To 'dokumentieren' something is to create a 'Dokument' about it. Link the noun and the verb together.