file
Definition
- n. a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
- n. a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
- n. office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
- n. a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
Word forms
- Past participle
- filed
- Past tense
- filed
- Present participle
- filing
- Third person singular
- files
Example sentences
n.
Please put all the important documents in the file for easy access.
vi.
The students were asked to file into the auditorium quietly.
vt.
You need to file your tax return by the end of April.
n.
I need to check the file to find the information we discussed.