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   shelve

   /ʃɛlv/

   verb

   • 1. place or arrange (items, especially books) on a shelf: "we had catalogued and shelved all the books shipped in that day"
   • 2. decide not to proceed with (a project or plan), either temporarily or permanently: "plans to reopen the school have been shelved"
   • 3. fit with shelves: "one whole long wall was shelved"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘project like a shelf’ (Shakespearean usage)): from shelves, plural of shelf1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shelver noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHELVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SHELVE definition: 1. to not take action on something until a later time: 2. to put something onto shelves, or to fix…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shelveShelve Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SHELVE is to furnish with shelves. How to use shelve in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHELVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SHELVE meaning: 1. to not take action on something until a later time: 2. to put something onto shelves, or to fix…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › shelveSHELVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Shelve definition: to place (something) on a shelf or shelves.. See examples of SHELVE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHELVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'shelve' Word Frequency. shelve. (ʃelv ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense shelves , present participle shelving , past tense, past participle shelved. 1. verb. If someone shelves a plan or project, they decide not to continue with it, either for a while or permanently.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › shelveShelve - definition of shelve by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to place on a shelf. 2. to provide with shelves. 3. to put aside or postpone from consideration. 4. to dismiss or cause to retire. [C16: from shelves, plural of shelf] ˈshelver n. shelve. ( ʃɛlv) vb. ( intr) to slope away gradually; incline. [C16: origin uncertain]

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshelve verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of shelve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.