0 past simple and past participle of file
1 to store information in a careful and particular way:
3 to use a file in order to make an object smooth or to change its shape:
If you wish to take the matter further, you can file charges against him.
Two of the directors have filed a lawsuit against their former employer.
All the folders have been carefully numbered and filed away.
What is clear is that the huge number of cases filed reflects the increasing importance of the court in the country's political life.
The parties filed over 60 affidavits and supporting material of over 1,000 pages.
It had either been misplaced or filed away.
