Associations to the word «Shelve»

Wiktionary

SHELVE, verb. (transitive) to place on a shelf
SHELVE, verb. (transitive) to store, set aside, quit, or halt
SHELVE, verb. To furnish with shelves.
SHELVE, verb. (Wales) (slang) to have sex with
SHELVE, noun. A rocky ledge or shelf.

Dictionary definition

SHELVE, verb. Hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam".
SHELVE, verb. Place on a shelf; "shelve books".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.