shelve

[ shelv ]

/ ʃɛlv /

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verb (used with object), shelved, shelv·ing.

to place (something) on a shelf or shelves.

to put off or aside from consideration: to shelve the question.

to remove from active use or service; dismiss.

to furnish with shelves.

Origin of shelve

First recorded in 1585–95; verb use of shelve(s)

SYNONYMS FOR shelve

2 defer, table, pigeonhole.

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OTHER WORDS FROM shelve

shelver, noun

Words nearby shelve

shelter in place, shelter tent, sheltie, Shelton, shelty, shelve, shelves, shelving, Shem, Shema, she-male

Definition for shelve (2 of 2)

shelve²

[ shelv ]

/ ʃɛlv /

verb (used without object), shelved, shelv·ing.

to slope gradually.

Origin of shelve

1580–90; origin uncertain; compare Frisian skelf not quite level

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Example sentences from the Web for shelve

When Kubrick explained that the resulting movie would be seven hours long, they agreed to shelve the script.
‘The Counselor’ & How Cormac McCarthy Beat the Hollywood Curse|Andrew Romano|October 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If they read Nelson carefully, they'll hear a muted warning to shelve Paul Ryan's budget plans.
What Lessons Can American Conservatives Take from Our British Counterparts?|David Frum|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That's really expensive, and it requires a lot of labor to keep track of all of those SKUs, figure out where to shelve them, etc.
Why Can’t Walmart Be More Like Costco?|Megan McArdle|November 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
So should we shelve the personal-empowerment movement if we want to have long and happy marriages?
Do Narcissists Have Better Sex?|Hannah Seligson|June 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Nay more, there is sometimes, however rarely as yet, an ominous disposition even in clerical circles to shelve the Bible.
To My Younger Brethren|Handley C. G. Moule
Ah, well; then we'll shelve that subject too for the present.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, July 16, 1887|Various
The very thoroughness of his intention for that advanced date inclined him all the more readily to shelve the subject now.
Two on a Tower|Thomas Hardy
Two more rooms were taken over from the Legislative Council in 1881 and temporarily the Library could shelve all its books.
Report of the Chief Librarian|J. O. Wilson and General Assembly Library (New Zealand)
But he could shelve the side-issue, and fall back on the previous question with a sense of getting out of shoal water.
It Never Can Happen Again|William De Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for shelve (1 of 2)

shelve¹

/ (ʃɛlv) /

verb (tr)

to place on a shelf

to provide with shelves

to put aside or postpone from consideration

to dismiss or cause to retire

Derived forms of shelve

shelver, noun

Word Origin for shelve

C16: from shelves, plural of shelf

British Dictionary definitions for shelve (2 of 2)

shelve²

/ (ʃɛlv) /

verb

(intr) to slope away gradually; incline

Word Origin for shelve

C16: origin uncertain

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单词	shelve
释义	shelve ¹ [ shelv ] / ʃɛlv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shelve ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), shelved, shelv·ing. to place (something) on a shelf or shelves. to put off or aside from consideration: to shelve the question. to remove from active use or service; dismiss. to furnish with shelves. Origin of shelve ¹ First recorded in 1585–95; verb use of shelve(s) SYNONYMS FOR shelve 2 defer, table, pigeonhole. SEE SYNONYMS FOR shelve ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM shelve shelver, noun Words nearby shelve shelter in place, shelter tent, sheltie, Shelton, shelty, shelve, shelves, shelving, Shem, Shema, she-male Definition for shelve (2 of 2) shelve² [ shelv ] / ʃɛlv / verb (used without object), shelved, shelv·ing. to slope gradually. Origin of shelve ² 1580–90; origin uncertain; compare Frisian skelf not quite level Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shelve When Kubrick explained that the resulting movie would be seven hours long, they agreed to shelve the script. ‘The Counselor’ & How Cormac McCarthy Beat the Hollywood Curse\|Andrew Romano\|October 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST If they read Nelson carefully, they'll hear a muted warning to shelve Paul Ryan's budget plans. What Lessons Can American Conservatives Take from Our British Counterparts?\|David Frum\|March 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That's really expensive, and it requires a lot of labor to keep track of all of those SKUs, figure out where to shelve them, etc. Why Can’t Walmart Be More Like Costco?\|Megan McArdle\|November 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST So should we shelve the personal-empowerment movement if we want to have long and happy marriages? Do Narcissists Have Better Sex?\|Hannah Seligson\|June 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Nay more, there is sometimes, however rarely as yet, an ominous disposition even in clerical circles to shelve the Bible. To My Younger Brethren\|Handley C. G. Moule Ah, well; then we'll shelve that subject too for the present. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, July 16, 1887\|Various The very thoroughness of his intention for that advanced date inclined him all the more readily to shelve the subject now. Two on a Tower\|Thomas Hardy Two more rooms were taken over from the Legislative Council in 1881 and temporarily the Library could shelve all its books. Report of the Chief Librarian\|J. O. Wilson and General Assembly Library (New Zealand) But he could shelve the side-issue, and fall back on the previous question with a sense of getting out of shoal water. It Never Can Happen Again\|William De Morgan British Dictionary definitions for shelve (1 of 2) shelve¹ / (ʃɛlv) / verb (tr) to place on a shelf to provide with shelves to put aside or postpone from consideration to dismiss or cause to retire Derived forms of shelve shelver, noun Word Origin for shelve C16: from shelves, plural of shelf British Dictionary definitions for shelve (2 of 2) shelve² / (ʃɛlv) / verb (intr) to slope away gradually; incline Word Origin for shelve C16: origin uncertain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shelve suspend, waive, freeze, prolong, put off, mothball, give up, dismiss, scrub, drop, pigeonhole, stay, delay, sideline, table, hold, prorogue, hold up, tie up, hang up
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shelve

verb (used with object), shelved, shelv·ing.

Origin of shelve

SYNONYMS FOR shelve

OTHER WORDS FROM shelve

Words nearby shelve

Definition for shelve (2 of 2)

verb (used without object), shelved, shelv·ing.

Origin of shelve

Example sentences from the Web for shelve

British Dictionary definitions for shelve (1 of 2)

verb (tr)

Derived forms of shelve

Word Origin for shelve

British Dictionary definitions for shelve (2 of 2)

verb

Word Origin for shelve

Words related to shelve