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on file

on file prepositional phrase: in a file, as a file folder; available for reference.

Prepositional phrase

  1. In a file, as a file folder; available for reference.
    • I've got it on file somewhere.
  2. (idiomatic) Duly submitted, accepted, or recorded.
    • My record of complaints about your business is on file with the Better Business Bureau.

on file meaning in Tamil

on file in Tamil

முன்னிடைச்சொல்

Questions about on file

What does on file mean?
On file means in a file, as a file folder; available for reference.
What is on file in Tamil?
On file in Tamil is முன்னிடைச்சொல். See On file meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is on file?
On file is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on file in the dictionary

  1. on equal terms
  2. on eternal patrol
  3. on everybody's lips
  4. on everyone's lips
  5. on familiar ground
  6. on file
  7. on film
  8. on fire
  9. on firecall
  10. on first-name basis
  11. on first-name terms

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Adapted from Wiktionary: on file (page history and authors); on file (Tamil Wiktionary) (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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