HyperDic: shelve

English > 2 senses of the word shelve:
VERBstativeshelve, postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, set back, defer, remit, put offhold back to a later time
contactshelveplace on a shelf
shelve > pronunciation
Soundssheh'lv
Rhymesdelve ... twelve: 3 rhymes with ehlv...
English > shelve: 2 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaninghold back to a later time.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymspostpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, set back, defer, remit, put off
Entailscancel, call off, scratch, scrubpostpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
rescheduleAssign a new time and place for an event
Narrowercallstop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
holdstop dealing with
probateput a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
reprieve, respitepostpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
suspendRender temporarily ineffective / ineffective / ineffective
BroaderdelayAct later than planned, scheduled, or required
Spanishaplazar, demorar, posponer, postergar, retrasar
Catalanajornar, endarrerir, posposar
Nounsshelvera worker who puts things (as books) on shelves
English > shelve: 2 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaningplace on a shelf.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey shelve the goods
Example"shelve books"
Broaderput, set, place, pose, position, layPut into a certain place or abstract location
Nounsshelvera worker who puts things (as books) on shelves

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