Words Like SHELVE

We have put together a list of words that are similar to SHELVE.

16 Alternative Words Similar to shelve

1 Postpone Verb      Synonym Words Like Postpone
2 Prorogue Verb      Synonym Words Like Prorogue
3 Table Verb      Synonym Words Like Table
4 Defer Verb      Synonym Words Like Defer
5 Remit Verb      Synonym Words Like Remit
6 Delay Verb      Synonym Words Like Delay
7 Lay Verb      Synonym Words Like Lay
8 Place Verb      Synonym Words Like Place
9 Pose Verb      Synonym Words Like Pose
10 Position Verb      Synonym Words Like Position
11 Put Verb      Synonym Words Like Put
12 Set Verb      Synonym Words Like Set
13 Call Verb      Hyponym Words Like Call
14 Probate Verb      Hyponym
15 Hold Verb      Hyponym Words Like Hold
16 Respite Verb      Hyponym Words Like Respite

3 examples of shelve

1 to shelve a closet or a library
2 to shelve an officer; to shelve a claim
3 the bottom shelves from the shore

10 definitions of shelve

1 To furnish with shelves.
2 To place on a shelf. Hence: To lay on the shelf; to put aside; to dismiss from service; to put off indefinitely.
3 To incline gradually; to be slopping.
4 hold back to a later time
5 place on a shelf
6 To place or arrange on a shelf.
7 To put away as though on a shelf; put aside: "As usual, Dixon shelved this question” ( Kingsley Amis). See Synonyms at defer1.
8 To cause to retire from service; dismiss.
9 To furnish or outfit with shelves.
10 To slope gradually; incline.
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