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1. a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together (Freq. 17) • Syn: data file • Hypernyms: record • Hyponyms: computer file, mug file, mug book, tickler, tickler file • Instance Hyponyms: Combined DNA Index System 2. a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other (Freq. 1) • Syn: single file, Indian file • Hypernyms: line • Hyponyms: snake dance, column 3. office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order (Freq. 1) • Syn: file cabinet, filing cabinet • Hypernyms: office furniture • Hyponyms: card index, card catalog, card catalogue, vertical file 4. a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: hand tool • Hyponyms: blunt file, flat file, nailfile, rasp, wood file, rat-tail file, round file, taper file • Part Meronyms: haft, helve
1. record in a public office or in a court of law (Freq. 50) - file for divorce - file a complaint • Syn: register • Derivationally related forms: register (for: register), registry (for: register), filing • Topics: law, jurisprudence • Hypernyms: register • Hyponyms: trademark • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 2. smooth with a file (Freq. 10) - file one's fingernails • Derivationally related forms: filing • Hypernyms: smooth, smoothen • Entailment: rub • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 3. proceed in line (Freq. 3) - The students filed into the classroom • See Also: file in, file out • Hypernyms: march, process • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s PP 4. file a formal charge against (Freq. 2) - The suspect was charged with murdering his wife • Syn: charge, lodge • Derivationally related forms: filer, lodgement (for: lodge), charge (for: charge) • Hypernyms: accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate • Hyponyms: impeach • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Somebody ----s somebody with something - Somebody ----s that CLAUSE 5. place in a container for keeping records (Freq. 1) - File these bills, please • Syn: file away • Derivationally related forms: filer, filing • Hypernyms: record, enter, put down • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - They file the newspapers
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