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- pronunciation:
- shelv
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
shelves, shelving, shelved |
| definition 1: |
to put on a shelf or shelves.
He was shelving his books. |
| definition 2: |
to put aside; remove from use or consideration, either temporarily or permanently.
Let's shelve this matter until we get more information.- synonyms:
- defer, delay, postpone, put aside, suspend, table
- similar words:
- dispense with, drop, pigeonhole, write off
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| related words: |
adjourn, defer, procrastinate, reserve, suspend, wait, waive |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to slope gradually.
The beach shelves out a mile to a steep drop-off.- similar words:
- incline, slant, slope
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