Meaning Of The Word Shelve

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Shelve Meaning

Shelve Definition
Shelve Definition

What's The Definition Of Shelve?

shelve
Shelves is the plural of shelf.
verb: If an area of ground next to or under the sea shelves, it slopes downwards.
verb: If someone shelves a plan or project, they decide not to continue with it, either for a while or permanently.

shelve in American English
to equip with shelves
to incline or slope gradually

shelve in American English 1
transitive verb: to place (something) on a shelf or shelves

shelve in American English 2
intransitive verb: to slope gradually

shelve in British English 1
to place on a shelf

shelve in British English 2
verb: to slope away gradually; incline

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