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File Definition

noun

A collection of papers or published materials kept or arranged in convenient order.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A container, such as a cabinet or folder, for keeping papers in order.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A line of persons, animals, or things positioned one behind the other.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A line of troops or military vehicles so positioned.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A nail file.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

verb-transitive

Archaic To sully or defile.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To carry out the first stage of (a lawsuit, for example): filed charges against my associate.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To enter (a legal document) on public official record.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To put or keep (papers, for example) in useful order for storage or reference.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To send or submit (copy) to a newspaper.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

idiom

On file In or as if in a file for easy reference: We will keep your resumé on file.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

verb-intransitive

To make application; apply: filed for a job with the state; file for a divorce.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To march or walk in a line.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To put items in a file.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

verb

To rub, smooth, or cut away with or as if with a file.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
To arrange in order for preservation and reference.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
To place among official records as prescribed by law.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
To send (copy) to a newspaper.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
To return to the office of the clerk of a court without action on the merits.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary

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file

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2 letter words with FILE

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ef

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3 letter words with FILE

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fie

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fil

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lei

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lie

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4 letter words with FILE

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