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   file

   /fʌɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a folder or box for holding loose papers together and in order for easy reference: "a file of correspondence" Similar folderportfoliobinderboxdocument casefiling cabinet
   • ▪ a collection of information about a particular person or thing: "MI5 were keeping a file on him" Similar dossierdocumentrecordreportcase historycase studydatainformationparticularscase notesdocumentationannalsarchives
   • ▪ a collection of data, programs, etc. stored in a computer's memory or on a storage device under a single identifying name: "you can save the file to your hard disk" Similar batch of datadocumenttextprogram
   • 2. a number of issues and responsibilities relating to a particular policy area: Canadian "what progress has the Prime Minister made on the unity file?"

   verb

   • 1. place (a document) in a cabinet, box, or folder in a particular order: "the contract, when signed, is filed" Similar categorizeclassifyorganizeput in placeput in orderorderarrangecataloguetabulateindexpigeonholeput on recordrecordenterstorelogarchive
   • ▪ submit (a legal document, application, or charge) to be placed on record by the appropriate authority: "criminal charges were filed against the firm" Similar applyput inregistersign upaskbringpresslodgeplacelaypreferput forwardpresentsubmit
   • ▪ (of a reporter) send (a story) to a newspaper or news organization.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘string documents on a thread or wire to keep them in order’): from French filer ‘to string’, fil ‘a thread’, both from Latin filum ‘a thread’. Compare with file2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. filer noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FILE definition: 1. any of several different types of container used to store papers, letters, and other documents…. Learn more.

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   File definition: a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.. See examples of FILE used in a sentence.

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   How to use file in a sentence. a tool usually of hardened steel with cutting ridges for forming or smoothing surfaces especially of metal; a shrewd or crafty person… See the full definition

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFILE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FILE definition: 1. a piece of text, a picture, or a computer program stored on a computer: 2. a collection of…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A file is a box or a folded piece of heavy paper or plastic in which letters or documents are kept. He sat behind a table on which were half a dozen files. ...a file of insurance papers.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfile noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of file noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fileFile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of file. verb. record in a public office or in a court of law. “ file for divorce” “ file a complaint” synonyms: register. see more. verb. file a formal charge against. synonyms: charge, lodge. see more. noun. a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal. see more. verb.