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shelve

verb

place on a shelf

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
HE
Scrabble score
12

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ʃɛlv

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. place on a shelf

    “shelve books”

verb

  1. hold back to a later time

    “let's postpone the exam”

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Example Sentences

shelve books
let's postpone the exam

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