file
verb (STORE/RECORD INFORMATION) /faɪl/Definition
› [T] to store information in a careful and particular way: We file these reports (= put them in a file) under country of origin.Office practicesClassifying and creating order › [T] legal to officially record something, especially in a law court: The police filed charges against the two suspects.Court cases, orders and decisions › [T] News reporters file a story by sending it to their office, usually by phone, email, or other electronic method: Our foreign correspondent filed this report earlier today.The press and news reporting
(Definition of file verb (STORE/RECORD INFORMATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- administrative adjective
- branch noun (PART)
- carbon copy noun (DOCUMENT)
- collate verb
- collation noun (COLLATING)
- deskbound adjective
- dictate verb (SPEAK)
- in-house adjective, adverb
- kaizen noun
- office noun (WORK PLACE)
- opening hours noun
- paperwork noun
- personnel noun
- remit verb (SEND)
- remittance noun
- staple verb
- timesheet noun
- type sth in phrasal verb
- type sth up phrasal verb
- typing noun
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