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shelve in Portuguese

shelve in Portuguese is arquivar — shelve means to fit a place, such as a library, with shelves.

shelve in Portuguese

arquivar
verb
To place (something) on a shelf; especially, to place or arrange (books) on a bookshelf.

What does "shelve" mean?

  1. verb To fit a place, such as a library, with shelves.
    "to shelve a closet or a library"
  2. verb To put something, especially books, onto a shelf.
    "The library needs volunteers to help shelve books."
  3. verb To put something down in a particular spot, as though setting it on a shelf.
  4. verb To insert drugs into the body through the anus or vagina.
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shelve in a sentence

  • to shelve a closet or a library
  • The library needs volunteers to help shelve books.

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What is "shelve" in Portuguese?
"shelve" in Portuguese is arquivar. shelve means: To fit a place, such as a library, with shelves.
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