Meaning & use

file

verb·Everyday

To submit a document officially, or to store papers or records in an organized way.

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The lawyer filed the paperwork with the court before the deadline expired.

She filed last year's receipts into folders labeled by month and category.

A note on using this word

File also names a tool for smoothing rough surfaces, and it can mean to move in a single line, as in file out of the room.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A folder or collection of documents kept together, or a stored collection of data on a computer.

He saved the report as a new file before closing his laptop.

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