document

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 an official paper or book that gives information about sth, or that can be used as evidence or proof of sth: legal documents * travel documents * Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court. * One of the documents leaked to the press was a memorandum written by the head of the security police. 2 a computer file that contains text that has a name that identifies it: Save the document before closing. verb [VN] 1 to record the details of sth: Causes of the disease have been well documented. * The results are documented in Chapter 3. 2 to prove or support sth with documents: documented evidence