shelve
Translation
to shelve, to postpone, to put on a shelf
Examples
Please shelve these books.
Please shelve these books.
They had to shelve the expansion plans.
They had to shelve the expansion plans.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to put (sth.) on a shelf Please shelve these books.
((sth.)) to postpone (sth.) They had to shelve the expansion plans.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (postpone) postpone, delay; Antonyms: (postpone) implement, proceed
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'shelf'.
Memory Tips
To remember the 'postpone' meaning, imagine literally putting a project file on a high 'shelf' to deal with later.