Definition of shelve
shelved
;shelving
shelver
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Examples of shelve in a Sentence
The books were shelved according to category.
let's shelve the project for now
Recent Examples of shelve from the Web
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The Guardian suggested that this meant May would probably try to revive a conservative counter-terrorism bill that was shelved earlier this year.
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Carnival-prize figurines from the first half of the 20th century line shelves that reach the ceiling.
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But instead, Havard, a St. Francisville Republican, pulled the bill from consideration, shelving it without a committee debate.
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May was an early supporter of the passenger name record initiative, unveiled in 2011 but shelved because of opposition from the European Parliament over data privacy concerns.
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The bones had been looked at once in 1991 and then shelved again.
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In October, Putin abruptly shelved a trip to Paris after Hollande alleged that Russia could face war crime charges for its actions in Syria.
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A measure to help Californians saddled with student debt refinance their student loans was shelved in a key fiscal committee on Thursday.
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The loftlike space lacked tables or shelving in the center of the store, so people could skate right in.
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Origin and Etymology of shelve
shelf
First Known Use: 1598
SHELVE Defined for English Language Learners
shelve
playDefinition of shelve for English Language Learners
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: to put (something) on a shelf
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: to stop doing or thinking about (something) for a period of time
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: to make (someone) unable to play or perform
SHELVE Defined for Kids
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