shelve
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verb \ˈshelv\shelvedshelv·ing
Definition of SHELVE
transitive verb
1
: to furnish with shelves
2
: 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
See Examples of SHELVE
- The books were shelved according to category.
- <let's shelve the project for now>
Origin of SHELVE
shelf
First Known Use: 1598
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