shelve

Meaning

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃɛlv/
Etymology

In summary

The verb is a back-formation from shelves, the plural of shelf (“flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects”). The noun is derived from sense 2 (“(obsolete) to hang over or project like a shelf”).

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