file away
To store in a file; to get rid of a document by placing it in a file or other storageTo store in a file; to get rid of a document by placing it in a file or other storage.
» She silently filed away that piece of information, thinking it might be useful later.
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3 senses(transitive)To store in a file; to get rid of a document by placing it in a file or other storage.
Would you help me file away these reports?
(idiomatic, transitive)To cause oneself to remember (something); to avoid expressing a feeling, fact or idea until an appropriate time.
His words hurt, but I'll file away my emotions until I can get my revenge.
(intransitive)To move away in a file.
The soldiers filed way at a quick pace.
- place in a container for keeping records
- put into an archive
Examples
2 sentencesShe silently filed away that piece of information, thinking it might be useful later.
Thanks, I'll file this memo away in the circular file.
Forms
files away, filing away, filed away, filed away| Base form | file away · to file away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | files away |
| Present participle | filing away |
| Past simple | filed away |
| Past participle | filed away |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- file offTo remove using a file (the tool).
- file outTo exit in one or more single file lines.
- file inTo enter in single file.
- file downTo reduce the size of something by filing (using the abrasive effects of a file).
- file awayTo store in a file; to get rid of a document by placing it in a file or other storage.
- file withTo officially submit or present paperwork or information to a specific authority.
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.