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documenter

document, record

verb dok-yoo-mahn-TEH Rare

Also means

research thoroughly

Usage Note

Documenter is used both transitively ('to document a process') and reflexively: se documenter means 'to research' or 'to gather information', which is its most common everyday use. The reflexive form is especially common among students and journalists. The related noun is documentation (f).

Examples

"Elle se documente avant chaque conférence."

Natural Translation

She researches before each conference.

Literal Translation

She documents herself before each conference.

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