nounπShareA collection of papers collated and archived together."The teacher asked students to file their essays in the designated folder. "stationeryorganizationbusinesswritingessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA roll or list."The teacher gave us a file of student names to help us keep track of who was absent. "listbusinessitemorganizationessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCourse of thought; thread of narration."The teacher followed a clear file of thought when explaining the difficult math problem. "storyliteraturewritingcommunicationlanguageessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name."My daughter saved her science project data to a file on her computer. "computingtechnologyessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo commit (official papers) to some office."The teacher filed the student's report card with the school records office. "governmentlawessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo place in an archive in a logical place and order"The librarian filed the new books alphabetically by author. "organizationbusinessjobcomputingwritingserviceessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer."Before the presentation, I need to file my research notes on the hard drive. "computingtechnologyessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with for) To submit a formal request to some office."She filed for divorce the next day."lawgovernmentbusinessessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo set in order; to arrange, or lay away."Before starting the project, I need to file all the documents neatly in the folders. "organizationbusinessjobprocessessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a large group with many files side by side."The troops marched in Indian file."grouporganizationessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small detachment of soldiers."The small file of soldiers stood at attention outside the school. "militarygroupessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter). The analog horizontal lines are the ranks."The queen moved from file E to file G. "gamepositionessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move in a file."The applicants kept filing into the room until it was full."actiongroupwaytrafficessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal."The carpenter used a file to smooth the rough edges of the wooden plank. "utensilitemmachineworkessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cunning or resourceful person."The file in our class was known for his quick thinking and ability to solve problems easily. "characterpersonessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo smooth, grind, or cut with a file."The carpenter filed the rough edges of the wooden plank smooth. "technicalindustryworkmachineessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo defile"The spilled juice completely filed the classroom floor, making it impossible to work. "moralreligioninhumanessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo corrupt"The virus filed the important documents, making them useless. "moralnegativeessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
