Shelve

Pronunciation: /ʃɛlv/

Definitions of shelve

verb to place or arrange on a shelf

Example Sentences

A1 I shelve my books neatly on the bookshelf.

A2 She shelve the old magazines to make room for new ones.

B1 The librarian had to shelve the new arrivals before they could be borrowed.

B2 The company decided to shelve the project due to lack of funding.

C1 The government chose to shelve the controversial bill for further review.

C2 The author decided to shelve the manuscript until a later date.

Examples of shelve in a Sentence

formal The librarian decided to shelve the new books in the reference section.

informal I'll just shelve these magazines here for now.

slang Let's shelve the discussion about the party for now.

figurative I had to shelve my plans for a vacation due to unexpected expenses.

Grammatical Forms of shelve

• past tense: shelved
• plural: shelves
• comparative: more shelved
• superlative: most shelved
• present tense: shelve
• future tense: will shelve
• perfect tense: have shelved
• continuous tense: is shelving
• singular: shelf
• positive degree: shelved
• infinitive: to shelve
• gerund: shelving
• participle: shelving

Origin and Evolution of shelve

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'shelve' originated from the Middle English word 'scheleven' which meant 'to slope or incline'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'shelve' evolved to also refer to placing something on a shelf or postponing a decision or action.