to file
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3.7
- verb
- /faɪl/
- Formal
- On the same day, the government filed a DPA with the court.
- file a lawsuit
- file a suit
- file an application
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Watch on YouTubeAnd they said, are you trying to file a UFO report?
- And they said, are you trying to file a UFO report?
- You will file, you will file their taxes by April, right?
- Secondly, the EEC filings are not filed by AMD.
- By contrast, Marie Carey filed no patents anywhere.
- So I have lots of women who filed for divorce.
- Even Hertz, the rental car company, just filed bankruptcy because guess what?
- I mean, he was handed half a billion dollars and filed bankruptcy multiple times.
- But you need to recognize where to file that appropriately.
- And it doesn't mean that Neo can't file battery patents.
Examples
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So there is a lawsuit that was filed near the end of about a year ago.
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You will file, you will file their taxes by April, right?
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And Yep, we'll go ahead and file the California one as well.
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So I have lots of women who filed for divorce.
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You can file for open records requests.
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As of last week, her husband filed for separation.
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As a last resort, the entities may file suit in a court with jurisdiction over the claim.
Academic text (2017) -
Your honor, as you can see, I have filed a petition challenging my client's extradition to Japan.
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The lawyer will file the motion with the court this afternoon.
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She decided to file a formal complaint about the service she received.
Synonyms
996
4.2
Officially accuse someone of a crime
473
3.7
To give a form or application for someone to consider
387
2.8
To record information officially, for example names or events
69
7.5
To record a person's arrest and details at a police station
37
2.5
Give a document, for example an assignment, to someone in charge
21
5.6
To officially tell the police or court that someone committed a crime
1
8.4
To put a case or document on an official court list
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Formal
5
3.5
Officially send a completed form showing your income and taxes you owe
- Specialized
1
3.5
To put more than one file into one smaller file for sending or saving
Compounds
- Texting
15
2.9
A way to send digital files like documents or music over the internet, sometimes without permission
9
3.5
A way of arranging and storing paper documents or computer data so you can find them
- Specialized
4
2.8
A file that stores a copy of other files so you can get them back if they are lost
- Specialized
3
3.6
A computer on a network that stores files and lets other users access them with permission
- Specialized
1
4.7
A computer file that stores data in a non-text form for programs to read
- Specialized
1
6.3
A table on a computer disk that shows where information is stored and which areas cannot be used
- Specialized
1
5.2
A computer file that holds recent records of actions updated while the computer works
- Specialized
1
3.7
A standard way for computers to send files to each other over the internet
- Specialized
1
3.5
A few letters or numbers after a file name that show the file type
- Specialized
1
5.8
A hand tool with a rough flat surface that you move to smooth or shape wood and metal
- Specialized
1
9.5
A thin metal tool with a round taper used to smooth small round holes and curves
- Specialized
1
3.5
A file that has only plain letters, numbers, and symbols with no special formatting
- Specialized
1
6.5
A way to share files over a network that lets people download without a password
- Specialized
A computer used only to store and share files for other computers
- Specialized
A computer that shares files on a network and is also used for work
- Specialized
A hand tool with edges that narrow to a point for shaping and smoothing metal or wood
How Official
Surface Forms
Etymology
File (verb) 'to officially submit' comes from the idea of putting something into a file (a set of records), so to file a document is to put it into the official 'file' or record.