shelve
Definitions
Verb
- Hold back to a later time
- Place on a shelf
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "shelve".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shelves | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | bookshelves | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | shelved | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | shelve | 1 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shelve".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shelve".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shelter | 2 | 70 |
| 2 | shelley | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | shelves | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | selves | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | shelved | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | shreve | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | sheley | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | shelev | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | selvey | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | scheve | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | helvie | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | helvey | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | seve | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | shreves | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | shreeve | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | shetley | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | shetler | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | sherley | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | shepley | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | shepler | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "shelve" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "shelve" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "shelve" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shelve".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Reinbeck Public Library’s ‘Need One, Take One’ shelves benefit from Alliant Energy grant
Oct 9, 2026 Sun Courier
Oct 9, 2026 Sun Courier
150 days after abduction: Borno parents shelve Abuja protest over logistics
Oct 12, 2026 Daily Trust
Oct 12, 2026 Daily Trust
Japanese business leaders shelve annual China trip as tensions mount
Jan 1, 2026 South China Morning Post
Jan 1, 2026 South China Morning Post
Trump reportedly unhappy with Iran’s proposal to reopen Hormuz but shelve nuclear issue
Apr 28, 2026 The Times of Israel
Apr 28, 2026 The Times of Israel