Misfile

Pronunciation: /mɪs.faɪl/

Definitions of misfile

verb to incorrectly place or arrange in a file or system

Example Sentences

A1 I misfiled my homework in the wrong folder.

A2 She misfiled important documents and couldn't find them later.

B1 The receptionist misfiled the patient's medical records, causing a delay in treatment.

B2 The secretary misfiled the contracts, leading to confusion among the team.

C1 The archivist misfiled historical documents, resulting in a major research setback.

C2 The librarian misfiled rare manuscripts, causing a temporary loss of access for scholars.

Examples of misfile in a Sentence

formal The secretary accidentally misfiled the important documents in the wrong folder.

informal Oops, I misfiled those papers in the wrong place.

slang I totally messed up and misfiled those files, my bad.

figurative Sometimes in life, we misfile our priorities and end up focusing on the wrong things.

Grammatical Forms of misfile

• past tense: misfiled
• plural: misfiles
• comparative: more misfiled
• superlative: most misfiled
• present tense: misfiles
• future tense: will misfile
• perfect tense: has misfiled
• continuous tense: is misfiling
• singular: misfile
• positive degree: misfile
• infinitive: to misfile
• gerund: misfiling
• participle: misfiling

Origin and Evolution of misfile

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'misfile' originated from the combination of 'mis-' meaning wrongly or badly, and 'file' meaning to arrange in order. It refers to the action of incorrectly arranging or organizing documents or information.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'misfile' has retained its original meaning of incorrectly organizing information, but has also come to be used in a more general sense of making errors or mistakes in any kind of arrangement or organization.