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Shelve

ʃɛlv

Shelve definitions

verb

Inflections:

shelve shelved shelves shelving

place or arrange (items, especially books) on a shelf

"we had catalogued and shelved all the books shipped in that day"
decide not to proceed with (a project or plan), either temporarily or permanently

"plans to reopen the school have been shelved"

Synonyms:
put to one side lay aside pigeonhole stay stand over keep in abeyance suspend mothball
fit with shelves

"one whole long wall was shelved"