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printed

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈpɹɪnəd// UK //pɹˈɪntɪd// print·ed

v. to produce words or images on paper using a machine. You usually do this from a computer or phone to make a physical copy of a document.

v. to produce text or images on paper by means of a mechanical or electronic device. Transitive in its primary modern sense; often used in the passive voice when referring to published materials.


SIMPLE

She printed the tickets for the concert.

CONTEXTUAL

The office manager printed fifty copies of the report for the morning meeting.

COMPLEX

Although digital archives are becoming the standard, the legal department insisted that all contracts be printed and signed in ink to ensure physical authenticity.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. In computing contexts, it can also be used intransitively to describe the status of a device.

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