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Shelve: meaning, definitions and examples

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shelve

 

[ สƒษ›lv ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

library

To place or arrange on a shelf or shelves.

Synonyms

arrange, place, store

Examples of usage

  • She shelve the books in alphabetical order.
  • He shelve the books by genre.
Context #2 | Verb

postpone

To set aside or defer an issue, plan, or proposal.

Synonyms

defer, delay, suspend

Examples of usage

  • The company decided to shelve the project due to budget constraints.
  • The government chose to shelve the bill until the next session.

Translations

Translations of the word "shelve" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น prateleira

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅ‡เคฒเฅเคซ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Regal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะปะธั†ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pรณล‚ka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฃš

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉtagรจre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท raf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ ๋ฐ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ police

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ polica

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆžถๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ polica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hilla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัำฉั€ะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rษ™f

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ estante

Etymology

The word 'shelve' originated from the Middle English word 'shevelen', which means 'to divide, separate'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to placing items on shelves. The modern usage of 'shelve' to mean 'to postpone or set aside' emerged in the 19th century.

See also: shelf.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,625 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.