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shelve

1 [shelv]

–verb (used with object), shelved, shelv⋅ing.

1.	to place (something) on a shelf or shelves.

2.	to put off or aside from consideration: to shelve the question.

3.	to remove from active use or service; dismiss.

4.	to furnish with shelves.

Origin:
1585–95; v. use of shelve(s)

Related forms:

shelver, noun

Synonyms:
2. defer, table, pigeonhole.

2 [shelv]

–verb (used without object), shelved, shelv⋅ing.

to slope gradually.

Origin:
1580–90; orig. uncert.; cf. Fris skelf not quite level

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shelve (shělv)

v. shelved, shelv·ing, shelves

v. tr.

To place or arrange on a shelf.
To put away as though on a shelf; put aside: "As usual, Dixon shelved this question" (Kingsley Amis). See Synonyms at defer¹.
To cause to retire from service; dismiss.
To furnish or outfit with shelves.

v. intr.
To slope gradually; incline.

[From shelf (on the model of such pairs as calf, calve).]
shelv'er n.

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