shelve
Definitions
Verb
- Hold back to a later time
- Place on a shelf
Fragment
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Words That Follow
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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.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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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:
Lawmakers shelve bill requiring homeschooled students to test at public schools
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