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file

CEFR: B1

To officially submit, lodge, or register a legal application, patent, or lawsuit with a government registry or court of law.

Synonyms

lodge
submit
register

Common Collocations

file a patent
file a lawsuit
file an application

Example Sentence

Inventors raced to file patent specifications in London and Washington to secure intellectual property rights for electric lamps.

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