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file away ThesaurusVerb | 1. | file away - place in a container for keeping records; "File these bills, please"filerecord, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent form | | 2. | file away - put into an archive archivecollect, pull in - get or bring together; "accumulate evidence" | Translationsfile away
file away1. To remove something with the use of a file. A noun or pronoun can be used between "file" and "away." Is it safe to file away these calluses on my feet?2. To put paperwork into a designated file and location. A noun or pronoun can be used between "file" and "away." My assistant must have already filed away the paperwork from that meeting—I don't see it here on my desk.See also: away, filefile something away (from something) and file something off ((of) something); file something offto remove something from something else by filing. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The dentist filed the sharp point away from the tooth. The dentist filed away the sharp point from the tooth. The dentist filed the point off.See also: away, filefile awayv.1. To rub against something with or as if with a file until it is smooth or gone: I filed the rough skin away with a pumice stone. The foot doctor filed away my bone spurs.2. To file some document or other material into the appropriate place: The secretary filed the legal documents away. The receptionist filed away the important memos.See also: away, fileEncyclopediaSeefilefile away
Synonyms for file awayverb place in a container for keeping recordsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb put into an archiveSynonymsRelated Words |