Definitions for shelve

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Spelling: [shelv]
IPA: /ʃɛlv/

Shelve is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 55 anagrams from letters in shelve (eehlsv).

Definitions for shelve

verb (used with object)

  1. to place (something) on a shelf or shelves.
  2. to put off or aside from consideration:
  3. to remove from active use or service; dismiss.
  4. to furnish with shelves.

verb (used without object)

  1. to slope gradually.

Origin of shelve

First recorded in 1585-95; v. use of shelve(s)

Examples for shelve

So should we shelve the personal-empowerment movement if we want to have long and happy marriages?

Ah, well; then we'll shelve that subject too for the present.

We'll shelve that part of the information bureau and work on other lines.

She is head on to the Sand, but the Sand does not shelve much, and her keel is pretty even.

Believe me, they aren't going to shelve me just because one finger's gone!

It had previously been decided to shelve "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

When Kubrick explained that the resulting movie would be seven hours long, they agreed to shelve the script.

The idea was not altogether comfortable, and he tried to shelve it.

That's really expensive, and it requires a lot of labor to keep track of all of those SKUs, figure out where to shelve them, etc.

If they read Nelson carefully, they'll hear a muted warning to shelve Paul Ryan's budget plans.

Word Value for shelve
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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