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shelves shelves definition

shelves


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  shelve 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  shelve 
 
  Sense  1 
  postpone,  hold  over  put  over  table,  shelve,  set  back  defer,  remit,  put  off 
  =>  call 
  =>  hold 
  =>  respite 
  =>  suspend 
  =>  probate 
  =>  reprieve,  respite 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  shelve 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  shelve 
 
  Sense  1 
  postpone,  hold  over  put  over  table,  shelve,  set  back  defer,  remit,  put  off 
  =>  call 
  =>  hold 
  =>  respite 
  =>  suspend 
  =>  probate 
  =>  reprieve,  respite 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  shelve 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  shelve 
 
  Sense  1 
  postpone,  hold  over  put  over  table,  shelve,  set  back  defer,  remit,  put  off 
  =>  cancel,  call  off 
  =>  reschedule 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  shelve 
 
  2  senses  of  shelve 
 
  Sense  1 
  postpone,  hold  over  put  over  table,  shelve,  set  back  defer,  remit,  put  off 
  =>  delay 
 
  Sense  2 
  shelve 
  =>  put  set  place  pose,  position,  lay 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  shelve 
 
  shelve  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  shelve 
 
  Sense  1 
  postpone,  hold  over  put  over  table,  shelve,  set  back  defer,  remit,  put  off 
  =>  delay 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  shelve 
  =>  put  set  place  pose,  position,  lay 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  shelves 
  set  of  bookshelves 
 
  Grep  of  noun  shelf 
  bookshelf 
  continental  shelf 
  ice  shelf 
  shelf 
  shelf  bracket 
  shelf  fungus 
  shelf  ice 
  shelf  life 
  shelfful 
 
  Overview  of  noun  shelf 
 
  The  noun  shelf  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  shelf  --  (a  support  that  consists  of  a  horizontal  surface  for  holding  objects) 
  2.  ledge,  shelf  --  (a  projecting  ridge  on  a  mountain  or  submerged  under  water) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  shelve 
 
  The  verb  shelve  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  postpone,  hold  over  put  over  table,  shelve,  set  back  defer,  remit,  put  off  --  (hold  back  to  a  later  time;  "let's  postpone  the  exam") 
  2.  shelve  --  (place  on  a  shelve;  "shelve  books") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  shelf 
 
  The  noun  shelf  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  shelf  --  (a  support  that  consists  of  a  horizontal  surface  for  holding  objects) 
  2.  ledge,  shelf  --  (a  projecting  ridge  on  a  mountain  or  submerged  under  water) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  shelve 
 
  The  verb  shelve  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  postpone,  hold  over  put  over  table,  shelve,  set  back  defer,  remit,  put  off  --  (hold  back  to  a  later  time;  "let's  postpone  the  exam") 
  2.  shelve  --  (place  on  a  shelve;  "shelve  books") 



shelves definition