table vs shelve

table is a noun but shelve is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
table	Yes	No	Yes	No
shelve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, table and shelve are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of table include defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back.

table (noun)	shelve (noun)
a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
food or meals in general
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game
flat tableland with steep edges

table (verb)	shelve (verb)
arrange or enter in tabular form	place on a shelf
hold back to a later time	hold back to a later time