file
noun
a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
Synonymsdata filea line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
verb
record in a public office or in a court of law
“file for divorce”
“file a complaint”
Synonymsregistersmooth with a file
“file one's fingernails”
proceed in line
“The students filed into the classroom”
file a formal charge against
“The suspect was charged with murdering his wife”
place in a container for keeping records
“File these bills, please”
Synonymsfile away
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
