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Synonyms for file
fɪˈleɪ, ˈfi leɪfile
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Princeton's WordNet
file, data filenoun
a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
Synonyms:
data file, file cabinet, filing cabinet, single filefile, single file, Indian filenoun
a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
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data file, file cabinet, filing cabinet, single filefile, file cabinet, filing cabinetnoun
office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
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data file, file cabinet, filing cabinet, single filefileverb
a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
Synonyms:
data file, file cabinet, filing cabinet, single filefile, registerverb
record in a public office or in a court of law
"file for divorce"; "file a complaint"
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charge, lodge, show, register, cross-file, read, record, file awayfileverb
smooth with a file
"file one's fingernails"
fileverb
proceed in line
"The students filed into the classroom"
charge, lodge, fileverb
file a formal charge against
"The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"
Synonyms:
accommodate, file away, excite, stick, bear down, consign, blame, register, commove, commit, burden, agitate, appoint, load, point, level, rouse, saddle, shoot down, accuse, institutionalise, lodge, bill, deposit, institutionalize, turn on, charge, buck, charge up, shoot, tear, wedge, sendfile, file awayverb
place in a container for keeping records
"File these bills, please"
Dictionary of English Synonymes
filenoun
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RASPfilenoun
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(Mil.) row (of soldiers ranged one behind another), line, columnfilenoun
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bundle of papersfileverb
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raspfileverb
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place on filefileverb
fileverb
Synonyms:
march in a file
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #180 | read | |
| #233 | send | |
| #268 | show | |
| #281 | file | |
| #287 | case | |
| #364 | level | |
| #438 | point | |
| #465 | register | |
| #604 | issue | |
| #623 | files | |
| #704 | archive | |
| #782 | record | |
| #787 | records | |
| #813 | bill | |
| #868 | submit | |
| #875 | bank | |
| #895 | archives | |
| #1211 | matter | |
| #1326 | improve | |
| #1356 | perfect | |
| #1453 | charge | |
| #2135 | load | |
| #2273 | produce | |
| #2674 | finish | |
| #3387 | stick | |
| #3496 | lodge | |
| #3816 | deposit | |
| #3838 | folder | |
| #3880 | smooth | |
| #4105 | commit | |
| #4459 | filing | |
| #4835 | polish | |
| #5175 | shoot | |
| #5397 | refine | |
| #6184 | filename | |
| #6303 | burden | |
| #7199 | blame | |
| #7641 | roster | |
| #8016 | accommodate | |
| #8285 | buck | |
| #9356 | tear | |
| #10771 | saddle | |
| #12149 | appoint | |
| #12216 | docket | |
| #12803 | excite | |
| #13411 | wedge | |
| #13747 | archival | |
| #15679 | archiving | |
| #25600 | accuse | |
| #25849 | dossier | |
| #29678 | rouse | |
| #43950 | fichier | |
| #44095 | archivos | |
| #74402 | rasp | |
| #81532 | consign | |
| #85968 | institutionalize | |
| #86407 | agitate | |
| #230878 | institutionalise |
How to use file in a sentence?
Attorney General William Barr:
A crime can not be established here. They did not have a basis for a counterintelligence investigation against Michael FlynnFlynn at that stage, given the current posture of this case, the Court anticipates that individuals and organizations will seek leave of the Court to file amicus curiae brief.
We will, however, promptly file a motion to dismiss them, because the members of the board are not alleged to have done anything wrong. Nothing. So, we believe the court will ultimately dismiss the case against them as well.
Companies making a joint tender bid have faced serious difficulties: if they sought antitrust approval, incorporation of the JV could be delayed and the opportunity might be gone by the time approval came, an alternative would be not to file, but this might breach the law. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Out of the blue Appellate Court decided to come after Ron for Barack Obama license for a year, the window I have for my lawsuit, and they announced it after we announced my case, it’s a liberal court system … trying to dismember my legal defense. It’s a shame, it’s retribution. They’ve backed us into a corner so that I wo n’t be able to file the lawsuit.
He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.
Translations for file
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- lêerAfrikaans
- مِلَفّ, ملفArabic
- игәүBashkir
- напільнікBelarusian
- файл, линия, регистрирам, картотекирам, папка, колона, пила, подавам, пиля, запомнямBulgarian
- arxiu, llima, fitxerCatalan, Valencian
- archiv, pilovat, soubor, pořadač, pilníkCzech
- fil, arkivalie, kø, arkivereDanish
- beantragen, archivieren, Akte, Kartei, Reihe, Feile, Antrag stellen, feilen, Datei, File, speichernGerman
- αρχείο, συστοιχία, αρχειοθετώ, ρινίζω, στήλη, σειρά, λίμα, καταθέτω, λιμάρωGreek
- dosiero, vico, fajlilo, fajliEsperanto
- archivo, guardar, fila, lima, gestionar, limar, fichero, archivarSpanish
- esitama, viilima, fail, liin, säilik, toimik, salvestama, arhiivima, kolonn, viilEstonian
- پروندهPersian
- viila, jättää hakemus, tiedosto, linja, tallentaa, nostaa, kansio, jono, arkistoida, jättää, viilata, hakeaFinnish
- fichier, limer, limeFrench
- triemWestern Frisian
- lìomhScottish Gaelic
- קוֹבֶץHebrew
- फ़ाइलHindi
- reszelő, adatállomány, megreszel, lereszel, fájl, reszelHungarian
- նիշք, խարտոցArmenian
- tölvuskrá, skráIcelandic
- presentare, archivio, fila, lima, limare, archiviare, depositare, intentareItalian
- ファイル, 綴じ込み, 列, 鑢, 保存, 提起, 保管, 申請, やすりを掛ける, やすりJapanese
- ქლიბიGeorgian
- 줄, 파일, 쓸다Korean
- byla, :lt:byla, failasLithuanian
- rinda, fails, ierinda, vīle, vīlētLatvian
- поднесува, картотека, строј, еге, архивира, турпија, датотека, струга, податотека, колона, пила, регистрира, досие, низаMacedonian
- jiffajlja, tillima, fajl, arkivju, ringiela, lima, tiffajlja, jillimaMaltese
- fremmeNorwegian
- archiveren, vijlen, bestand, file, dossier, rij, vijl, ordner, kolonne, opslaan, lijnDutch
- arkivere, arkiv, lagre, fil, inngiNorwegian
- opiłować, plik, opiłowywać, pilnikPolish
- ficheiro, guardar, linha, arquivar, salvar, arquivo, fila, lima, limar, lixa, registrarPortuguese
- fișier, pilăRomanian
- папка, шлифовать, напильник, подпиливать, вереница, пилка, файл, дело, колоннаRussian
- datoteka, turpija, fascikl, турпијаSerbo-Croatian
- pilníkSlovak
- datoteka, kolona, pila, pilitiSlovene
- faeleSouthern Sotho
- arkiv, fil, fila, linje, arkivera, köSwedish
- ఆకురాయిTelugu
- ไฟล์, แฟ้มThai
- dosya, eğe, törpüTurkish
- річ, напилок, пилкаUkrainian
- tệp, cái giũa, tập tin, giũaVietnamese
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