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English noun: file | |||
| 1. | file (communication) a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together | ||
| Synonyms | data file | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | record | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | computer file, mug book, mug file, tickler, tickler file | ||
| Instance hyponym | Combined DNA Index System | ||
| 2. | file (group) a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other | ||
| Synonyms | Indian file, single file | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | column, snake dance | ||
| 3. | file (artifact) office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order | ||
| Synonyms | file cabinet, filing cabinet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | office furniture | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | card catalog, card catalogue, card index, vertical file | ||
| 4. | file (artifact) a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hand tool | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blunt file, flat file, nailfile, rasp, rat-tail file, round file, taper file, wood file | ||
| Part holonym | haft, helve | ||
English verb: file | |||
| 1. | file (communication) record in a public office or in a court of law | ||
| Samples | File for divorce. File a complaint. | ||
| Synonyms | register | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | register | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | trademark | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 2. | file (contact) smooth with a file | ||
| Samples | File one's fingernails. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | smooth, smoothen | ||
| Entail | rub | ||
| 3. | file (motion) proceed in line | ||
| Samples | The students filed into the classroom. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | march, process | ||
| 4. | file (communication) file a formal charge against | ||
| Samples | The suspect was charged with murdering his wife. | ||
| Synonyms | charge, lodge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody with something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accuse, criminate, impeach, incriminate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | impeach | ||
| 5. | file (communication) place in a container for keeping records | ||
| Samples | File these bills, please. | ||
| Examples | They file the newspapers | ||
| Synonyms | file away | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enter, put down, record | ||
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