Meaning & use
file
To submit a document officially, or to store papers or records in an organized way.
See it in a sentence
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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