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Stow vs Shelve - What's the difference?

stow | shelve |

As nouns the difference between stow and shelve

is that stow is a place while shelve is a rocky ledge or shelf.

As verbs the difference between stow and shelve

is that stow is to put something away in a compact and tidy manner while shelve is to place on a shelf.

stow

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) stowe, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (rare) A place.
    • Quotations
    * (English Citations of "stow")

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) stowen, stawen, stewen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to put something away in a compact and tidy manner
  • to put something away to store it in a space-saving manner and over a long time
    • Related terms
    * bestow * stow away

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    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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