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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")
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