filed (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /faɪld/
Definition
To officially record or submit a document or application.
Examples
She filed a complaint against her noisy neighbor.
He filed for divorce after years of marriage.
The company filed for bankruptcy protection.
How to Use filed
- file for (prepositional phrase)
- To officially submit a request or application for something. — "They decided to file for a patent on their new invention."
- file a complaint (collocation)
- To make a formal statement that something is wrong or unsatisfactory. — "If you are unhappy with the service, you can file a complaint with the manager."
- file a report (collocation)
- To officially submit a written account of an event or situation. — "The detective filed a report on the findings of the investigation."
- file away (phrasal verb)
- To store documents neatly in a filing system. — "She spent the afternoon filing away old invoices."
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