Main Entry:

shelve

Pronunciation:

\ˈshelv\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

shelved; shelv·ing

Etymology:

shelf

Date:

1598

transitive verb1: to furnish with shelves2: to place on a shelf <shelve books>3 a: to remove from active service b: to put off or aside <shelve a project>intransitive verb: to slope in a formation like a shelf

— shelv·er noun