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shelve

/ shelve /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
place on a shelve
"shelve books"
Type of:
put set place
Derived:
shelver
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
hold back to a later time
"let''s postpone the exam"
Type of:
delay
Kinds of:
call hold suspend probate reprieve
Derived:
putoff postponement deferment deferral shelver
Entails:
cancel call off reschedule
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
23%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
2
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put set place delay call hold suspend probate reprieve