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classer

classify

verb klah-SEH Less Common

Origin: Latin classis (class, division)

Also means

file

Usage Note

Classer is a regular -er verb meaning to sort into categories or to file documents. The phrase classer une affaire means 'to close a case' (in legal or police contexts). The related noun is classement (ranking, filing) and un classeur is a ring binder or filing cabinet.

Examples

"Il classe ses documents par ordre alphabétique."

Natural Translation

He files his documents in alphabetical order.

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