file with
To officially submit or present paperwork or information to a specific authorityTo officially submit or present paperwork or information to a specific authority.
» We filed a complaint with the police.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesTo officially submit or present paperwork or information to a specific authority.
The students should file their assignments with the professor before the deadline.
I'll help you file your report with the supervisor once it's complete.
(archaic)To follow closely in line with, or to keep pace.
Examples
11 sentencesWe filed a complaint with the police.
I'll file your opinion with all the others.
You filed a report with me a couple of weeks ago.
I don't know how to open files with the .art extension.
deIch weiß nicht, wie man eine Datei mit der Endung .art verwendet. — stupiddog
The file was overwritten with garbage data when the disk was erased.
Forms
files with, filing with, filed with, filed with| Base form | file with · to file with |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | files with |
| Present participle | filing with |
| Past simple | filed with |
| Past participle | filed with |
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