filing

(noun) the entering of a legal document into the public record. Examples: "He filed a complaint." "He filed his tax return."

(noun) a fragment rubbed off by the use of a file.

(noun) the act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object).

(noun) preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.. Example: "I have some filing to do."

(verb) record in a public office or in a court of law. Synonyms: file, register. Examples: "File for divorce." "File a complaint."

(verb) smooth with a file. Synonyms: file. Example: "File one's fingernails."

(verb) proceed in line. Synonyms: file. Example: "The students filed into the classroom."

(verb) file a formal charge against. Synonyms: charge, lodge, file. Example: "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife."

(verb) place in a container for keeping records. Synonyms: file, file away. Example: "File these bills, please."