filed

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past simple and past participle of

to store information in a careful and particular way:

file something under something We file these reports (= put them in a file) under country of origin.

to send a document to an official authority, especially a tax authority, giving information or making a request:

Not filing a tax return can get you into big trouble.

A separate form should be filed for each tax year that nondeductible contributions are made.

to officially record something, especially in a law court:

The police filed charges against the two suspects.

News reporters file a story by sending it to their office, usually by phone, email, or other electronic method:

Our foreign correspondent filed this report earlier today.

to walk in a line, one behind another:

file through The visitors filed through the entrance to the ticket offices.

to use a file in order to make an object smooth or to change its shape:

file (down) File (down) the sharp edges.

[ + obj + adj ] The surface had been filed smooth.

file your nails She filed her nails.