~ 1
■ verb
1》 place on a shelf.
2》 abandon or defer (a plan or project).
3》 fit with ~s.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'project like a shelf'): from ~s , plural of shelf 1 .
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~ 2
■ verb (of ground) slope downwards.
Origin
ME: origin uncertain; perh. from shelf 1 .