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File Away (Verb)

Place in a container for keeping records; "File these bills, please".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

You can file away the unnecessary documents in the storage room for later reference.
Make sure to file away the company reports in chronological order.
File away that receipt, we might need it for tax purposes.
Please remember to file away the contract as soon as it is signed.
After finishing the project, file away all the related documents and notes for future reference.

Put into an archive.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The accountant will file away the last year's financial records in the storage room for future reference.
She file_away the documents in the cabinet, making sure to label each folder correctly.
After reviewing the emails, Emma will file away the important ones in a separate folder in her inbox.
Historians have learned to carefully examine and then file away these documents so that the next researcher can benefit from their previous discoveries.
When closing cases, detectives often file away supporting documents in the event the case is reopened in the future.