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files away

files away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of file away.

Meaning of file away

Verb

file away (third-person singular simple present files away, present participle filing away, simple past and past participle filed away)

  1. (transitive) To store in a file; to get rid of a document by placing it in a file or other storage.
    • Would you help me file away these reports?
    Synonyms:
    archive
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To cause oneself to remember (something); to avoid expressing a feeling, fact or idea until an appropriate time.
    • His words hurt, but I'll file away my emotions until I can get my revenge.
  3. (intransitive) To move away in a file.
    • The soldiers filed way at a quick pace.

Questions about files away

What is files away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Files away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of file away.

Words near files away in the dictionary

  1. filepath
  2. filepaths
  3. filer
  4. filers
  5. files
  6. files away
  7. files down
  8. files in
  9. files off
  10. files off the serial numbers
  11. files out

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Adapted from Wiktionary: files away (page history and authors); file away (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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