file with
B2 formal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To officially give a document to the right office or authority.
Meanings
1 B2 formal
To formally submit an official document, complaint, or legal action to the appropriate authority.
"She filed a complaint with the labour board about the unsafe working conditions."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2 formal
To register or record a legal document with a court or official body.
"The company filed for bankruptcy with the federal court."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Primarily used in legal, governmental, and bureaucratic contexts. The preposition 'with' is followed by the authority (court, agency, office). Common in phrases like 'file a complaint with', 'file a lawsuit with', 'file a tax return with'.
Commonly used with
complaint lawsuit petition claim motion return
Forms
Base
file with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
files with
he/she/it
Past simple
filed with
yesterday
Past participle
filed with
have + pp
-ing form
filing with
continuous
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