archive
/ˈɑɹˌkaɪv/ verb C2- To place or store (something, such as a document or record) in an archive (noun sense 1.1). · I was planning on archiving the documents from 2001.· The library archives some of its older books.
- To transfer (less used or obsolete data, files, etc.) to a storage medium for long-term storage.
He/she/it archives · Past archived · Past participle archived · -ing form archiving
Verb forms
- Base form
- archive
- He/she/it
- archives
- Past
- archived
- Past participle
- archived
- -ing form
- archiving
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His meticulous historical research finally yielded a remarkable result in the archived pages of a prominent regional newspaper publication.
People believed that our minds meticulously archived our experiences, allowing us to rewind and replay the tape of our lives with absolute fidelity.
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