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Meaning of shelve

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

shelve

Pronunciation:/ʃɛlv/

noun

Definitions

  1. A rocky ledge or shelf.

verb

Definitions

  1. To place on a shelf.

    Example: The library needs volunteers to help shelve books.

  2. To set aside; to quit or postpone.

    Example: They shelved the entire project when they heard how much it would cost.

  3. To furnish with shelves.

    Example: to shelve a closet or a library

  4. To take (drugs) by anal or vaginal insertion.