file
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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