document
Translation
document, paper, file
Examples
Please sign this important document.
Please sign this important document.
She saved the document on her computer.
She saved the document on her computer.
Grammar Patterns
a document ((about/on sth.)) a document about the new policy
Similar Words
Synonyms: paper, file, record, report
Etymology
From Latin 'docere' (to teach), where 'documentum' meant 'proof, lesson'.
Memory Tips
Think of the root 'doc-' as in 'doctor' or 'docile', related to teaching or knowledge. A document teaches you something. It's also a verb: 'to document'.