misfile en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /mɪsˈfaɪ.əl/ (General-American)
- /ˈmɪs.faɪ.əl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English file English misfile From mis- + file.
Meanings
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(transitive) To file incorrectly; to file in the wrong place or the wrong way.
The doctor had trouble finding Mrs Wagner's patient record, since it had been misfiled under the letter V.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misfiled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misfiled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| misfiling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misfiles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |