Meaning
To file means to place documents or records in a specific order or location for organization and easy retrieval.
💡 A common mistake is using "file" without specifying what is being filed, which can lead to ambiguity.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Anna
opened
a
neat
box
of
papers
and
sorted
them
by
date
and
topic
.
She
decided
to
file
the
older
invoices
in
the
blue
folder
and
keep
recent
ones
on
her
desk
.
Although
the
task
was
small
,
she
felt
relieved
when
each
document
found
its
place
.
Her
colleague
offered
to
help
,
and
together
they
labeled
each
folder
clearly
.
By
the
end
of
the
morning
the
office
looked
calm
and
it
was
much
easier
to
find
any
paper
quickly
.
Common Phrases
file a complaint
file for bankruptcy
file documents
Synonyms
Related Words
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