Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bookshelve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
book-shelve
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To furnish (a room etc.) with bookshelves.

Transitive verb

verb

To postpone or put aside (a project, etc.); to shelve.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From book + shelve, or a back-formation from bookshelves, the plural of bookshelf.

Usage

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Questions

What does bookshelve mean?
To furnish (a room etc.) with bookshelves.
Where does bookshelve come from?
From book + shelve, or a back-formation from bookshelves, the plural of bookshelf.

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