file vs put down

put down vs file

file is a noun but put down is not a noun.

file and put down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
file	Yes	No	Yes	No
put down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, put down is a hypernym of file; that is, put down is a word with a broader meaning than file:

file: place in a container for keeping records
put down: make a record of; set down in permanent form

Other hypernyms of file include enter, record.

file (noun)	put down (noun)
a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other

file (verb)	put down (verb)
place in a container for keeping records	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
file a formal charge against	make a record of; set down in permanent form
record in a public office or in a court of law	put in a horizontal position
smooth with a file	remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
proceed in line	cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
	put (an animal) to death
	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
	cause to come to the ground

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