verb
- past tense of shelve: to place something on a shelf
- past tense of shelve: to postpone or abandon a plan or project
Examples
- She shelved the books in alphabetical order.
- The company shelved the new product launch due to budget constraints.
- He shelved his vacation plans when his father became ill.
- The librarian shelved the returned books quickly.
- The project was shelved indefinitely after the funding was cut.
- They shelved the proposal until next quarter.
- All the groceries were shelved neatly in the pantry.