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I've
1[ ahyv ]
- contraction of I have.
-ive
2- a suffix of adjectives (and nouns of adjectival origin) expressing tendency, disposition, function, connection, etc.:
active; corrective; destructive; detective; passive; sportive.
-ive
1suffix
- forming adjectives indicating a tendency, inclination, character, or quality
divisive
festive
prohibitive
massive
- ( forming nouns of adjectival origin )
detective
expletive
I've
2/ ɪ /
contraction of
- I have
Usage Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of I've1
Word History and Origins
Origin of I've1
Example Sentences
“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.”
"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".
I love a good torrential spring downpour, so I’ve felt a little cheated.
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."
"There's been talk of too much softness. But I've been angry plenty of times," Ancelotti said this week.
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