file in
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Definition
- Verb (intransitive):
- To enter a place by moving in a single, orderly line, one person or thing after another, often in a formal or organized manner.
Usage
- This verb describes the specific action of entering a space in a file (a line). It implies a degree of formality, order, or organization, and is often used for groups of people such as soldiers, students, or attendees at an event.
- It is typically followed by an adverb or prepositional phrase indicating the destination (e.g., , ).
Examples
- Verb:
- The students were asked to file in quietly and take their seats.
- After the doors opened, the audience began to file into the theater.
- The soldiers filed in through the main gate for the morning inspection.
Advanced Usage
- "to file in one by one": To enter sequentially, emphasizing the individual and orderly nature of the entry.
- The jurors filed in one by one to deliver the verdict.
Variants and Related Words
- File (verb): To walk or proceed in a line.
- The mourners filed past the coffin.
- File out (phrasal verb): To exit in a single, orderly line.
- Please file out of the building in an orderly fashion.
Synonyms
- Process: To move in or as if in a procession.
- March in: To enter walking in a steady, rhythmic step, especially in a group.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- File past: To walk in a line past a specific point, often for viewing.
- The public will be allowed to file past the monument.
- File away: To leave or depart in a line; also, to store documents systematically.
- After the lecture, the students filed away.
Related Idioms
- In single file: Moving in one line, one behind the other.
- The hikers walked in single file along the narrow path.