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Postpone vs Shelved - What's the difference?

postpone | shelved |

As verbs the difference between postpone and shelved

is that postpone is to delay or put off an event, appointment etc while shelved is past tense of shelve.

As an adjective shelved is

of or pertaining to a shelving; having shelves.

postpone

English

Verb

(postpon)
  • To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.
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    Synonyms

    * adjourn, defer, delay, forestay, procrastinate, put off, put on ice, stay, suspend

    Antonyms

    * advance * hasten * prepone (India )

    shelved

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shelve)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Of or pertaining to a shelving; having shelves.
  • Postponed.

    • Synonyms

    * (postponed) on ice