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put down vs file away

file away vs put down

put down and file away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put down No No Yes No
file away No No Yes No
As verbs, file away is a hyponym of put down; that is, file away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put down:
  • put down: make a record of; set down in permanent form
  • file away: place in a container for keeping records
put down (verb) file away (verb)
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. place in a container for keeping records
make a record of; set down in permanent form put into an archive
put in a horizontal position
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
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
Difference between put down and file away

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