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shelve

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lv) KEY

VERB:
shelved, shelv·ing, shelves
VERB:
tr.

To place or arrange on a shelf.
To put away as though on a shelf; put aside: "As usual, Dixon shelved this question" (Kingsley Amis). See Synonyms at defer¹.
To cause to retire from service; dismiss.
To furnish or outfit with shelves.

VERB:
intr.

To slope gradually; incline.

ETYMOLOGY:
From shelf (on the model of such pairs as calf, calve)

OTHER FORMS:
shelver(Noun)

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