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noun a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books

• The antique bookcase in the library holds a collection of rare first editions.
• I found a great deal on a bookcase at the thrift store.
• Check out the cool bookcase I scored at the flea market.
• Her mind was like a cluttered bookcase, filled with random thoughts and memories.

verb to place or arrange on a shelf

• The librarian decided to shelve the new books in the reference section.
• I'll just shelve these magazines here for now.
• Let's shelve the discussion about the party for now.
• I had to shelve my plans for a vacation due to unexpected expenses.