SHELVE


Meaning of SHELVE in English

~ 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 .

————————

~ 2

■ verb (of ground) slope downwards.

Origin

ME: origin uncertain; perh. from shelf 1 .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.