v. t. | 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; | |
v. i. | 1. | To incline gradually; to be slopping; |
Verb | 1. | shelve - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" |
2. | shelve - place on a shelve; "shelve books" |