Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
Shelta
shelter
shelter tent
shelterbelt
sheltered
sheltered housing
sheltered workshop
sheltie
shelve (1)
shelve (2)
shelves
shelving
Shema
shemozzle
shen
Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah River
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

shelve (1)

shelve [ shelv ] (past and past participle shelved, present participle shelv·ing, 3rd person present singular shelves)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. put something on shelf: to put or store something on a shelf

2. set something aside: to put something off until later, or set something aside

3. dismiss somebody or something: to dismiss or withdraw somebody or something from active service

[Late 16th century. Back-formation <shelves]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft