shelve
11shelve — verb (shelved; shelving) Etymology: shelf Date: 1598 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 …
12shelve — shelve1 shelver, n. /shelv/, v.t., shelved, shelving. 1. to place (something) on a shelf or shelves. 2. to put off or aside from consideration: to shelve the question. 3. to remove from active use or service; dismiss. 4. to furnish with she …
13shelve — 1. verb /ʃɛlv/ a) to place on a shelf The library needs volunteers to help shelve books. b) to store, set aside, quit, or halt They shelved the entire project wh …
14shelve — re·shelve; shelve; …
15shelve — UK [ʃelv] / US verb Word forms shelve : present tense I/you/we/they shelve he/she/it shelves present participle shelving past tense shelved past participle shelved 1) [transitive] to decide not to use something such as a plan or suggestion now,… …
16shelve — I [[t]ʃɛlv[/t]] v. t. shelved, shelv•ing 1) to place on a shelf 2) to put off or aside; defer 3) to dismiss 4) to furnish with shelves • Etymology: 1585–95; v. use of shelve (s) II shelve [[t]ʃɛlv[/t]] v. i. shelved, shelv•ing to slope gradually …
17shelve — 1. v.tr. 1 put (books etc.) on a shelf. 2 a abandon or defer (a plan etc.). b remove (a person) from active work etc. 3 fit (a cupboard etc.) with shelves. Derivatives: shelver n. shelving n. Etymology: shelves pl. of SHELF 2. v.intr. (of ground… …
18shelve — verb Shelve is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bill, ↑plan …
19shelve — verb 1 (T) to decide not continue with a plan, idea etc, although you might continue with it at a later time: We had to shelve the new building plans due to lack of funding. 2 (intransitive always + adv/prep) land that shelves is at a slight… …
20shelve — I. /ʃɛlv / (say shelv) verb (t) (shelved, shelving) 1. to place on a shelf or shelves. 2. to lay or put aside from consideration: to shelve the question. 3. to remove from active service; cease to employ; dismiss. 4. to furnish with shelves. 5.… …
