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shelve

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "shelve" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
6 characters
English (US)
1syllable

shelve

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, shelve is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofshelve

1noun
  • A rocky ledge or shelf.
1verb
  • To place on a shelf.

    Example: "The library needs volunteers to help shelve books."

  • To set aside; to quit or postpone.

    Example: "They shelved the entire project when they heard how much it would cost."

  • To furnish with shelves.

    Example: "to shelve a closet or a library"

  • To take (drugs) by anal or vaginal insertion.
  • To have sex with.
  • To slope; to incline; to form into shelves.

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