Documentize

/ˈdɒkjumɛntaɪz/ verb

Definition

To convert into or treat as a document; to document or record something in written or official form.

Etymology

From document plus the suffix -ize (meaning 'to make' or 'to convert into'). A rare word formed following standard English word-formation patterns.

Kelly Says

Documentize is so rare that most spell-checkers don't recognize it, but it appears in specialized contexts like archival science where professionals need to 'documentize' raw materials by cataloging and preserving them.

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