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I've

1

[ ahyv ]

  1. contraction of I have.


-ive

2
  1. a suffix of adjectives (and nouns of adjectival origin) expressing tendency, disposition, function, connection, etc.:

    active; corrective; destructive; detective; passive; sportive.

-ive

1

suffix

  1. forming adjectives indicating a tendency, inclination, character, or quality

    divisive

    festive

    prohibitive

    massive

  2. ( forming nouns of adjectival origin )

    detective

    expletive

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

I've

2

/ ɪ /

contraction of

  1. I have
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage Note

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Word History and Origins

Origin of I've1

< Latin -īܲ; in some words, representing French -ive, feminine of -if
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Word History and Origins

Origin of I've1

from Latin -īܲ
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Example Sentences

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“I’ve never known anybody else who played Major League Baseball with keratoconus. I don’t know how he sees the spin on the curveball, or fastballs.”

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"I've always told myself I'm a lesbian, and I think being here I've realised, 'Oh, I'm not a lesbian, I'm queer.' And I think that's really cool".

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I love a good torrential spring downpour, so I’ve felt a little cheated.

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He said he responded: "I've said something really stupid. They're investigating my behaviour, but more and more people are coming forward with complaints about me. Mum, they're not all true. I haven't done these things."

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"There's been talk of too much softness. But I've been angry plenty of times," Ancelotti said this week.

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Ivar“I've Been Working on the Railroad”