- 1. v. t. To furnish with shelves; as, to shelve a closet or a library. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To place on a shelf. Hence: To lay on the shelf; to put aside; to dismiss from service; to put off indefinitely; as, to shelve an officer; to shelve a claim. Source: opted
- 3. v. i. To incline gradually; to be slopping; as, the bottom shelves from the shore. Source: opted
- 4. v. hold back to a later time Source: wordnet
- 5. v. place on a shelf Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. To furnish with shelves; as, to shelve a closet or a library. 2. To place on a shelf. Hence: To lay on the shelf; to put aside; to dismiss from service; to put off indefinitely; as, to shelve an officer; to shelve a claim. To incline gradually; to be slopping; as, the bottom shelves from the shore. Source: webster
- 7. To incline gradually; to be slopping; as, the bottom shelvesfrom the shore. Source: adambom
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