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Shelves vs Shelve - What's the difference?

shelves | shelve |

As nouns the difference between shelves and shelve

is that shelves is while shelve is a rocky ledge or shelf.

As verbs the difference between shelves and shelve

is that shelves is (shelve) while shelve is to place on a shelf.

shelves

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (shelve)

    • shelve

    English

    Verb

    (shelv)
  • to place on a shelf
    • The library needs volunteers to help shelve books.
  • to store, set aside, quit, or halt
    • They shelved the entire project when they heard how much it would cost.
  • To furnish with shelves.
    • to shelve a closet or a library
  • (Wales, slang) to have sex with

    • Synonyms

    * (set aside) pigeonhole, table

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rocky ledge or shelf.
  • * 1819 , Lord Byron, Don Juan , II.181:
    • And all was stillness, save the sea-bird's cry, / And dolphin's leap, and little billow crossed / By some low rock or shelve , that made it fret / Against the boundary it scarcely wet.

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