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put vs shelve

shelve vs put

put is a noun but shelve is not a noun.

put and shelve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put Yes No Yes No
shelve No No Yes No
As verbs, shelve is a hyponym of put; that is, shelve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put:
  • put: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • shelve: place on a shelf
put (noun) shelve (noun)
the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
put (verb) shelve (verb)
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events place on a shelf
estimate hold back to a later time
formulate in a particular style or language
attribute or give
put into a certain place or abstract location
cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
adapt
cause (someone) to undergo something
make an investment
Difference between put and shelve

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