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

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn