shelve

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɛlv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃɛlv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shelv)

Inflections of 'shelve' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
shelves
v 3rd person singular
shelving
v pres p
shelved
v past
shelved
v past p

Collocations for "shelve"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "shelve" in context.

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shelve

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. shelve a [book, record, journal]
  2. shelve [a question, an idea, an obligation, a responsibility]
  3. shelve a [plan, project]

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