DOCUMENT - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

record in detail

Example: The parents documented every step of their child's development

Categories: Record, Enter, Put down

Part of speech: Verb

support or supply with references

Example: Can you document your claims?

Categories: Confirm, Corroborate, Sustain, Substantiate, Support, Affirm

Part of speech: Noun

a written account of ownership or obligation

Categories: Communication

Document, Text file, Written document, Papers

The word "document" comes from Latin documentum, which was borrowed from Middle French document.

Medieval scholars created new Latin words for modern concepts, keeping the language alive for centuries.