"unshelve" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unshelves [present, singular, third-person], unshelving [participle, present], unshelved [participle, past], unshelved [past]
Rhymes: -ɛlv Etymology: From un- + shelve. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|shelve}} un- + shelve Head templates: {{en-verb}} unshelve (third-person singular simple present unshelves, present participle unshelving, simple past and past participle unshelved)
  1. (transitive) To remove from a shelf. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unshelve-en-verb-EqnECPJ5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To bring back something that was shelved, or put aside. Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-unshelve-en-verb-7ULjuqJO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Inflected forms

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