51³Ō¹Ļ

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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

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

I've

2

/ ²¹ÉŖ±¹ /

contraction of

  1. I have
ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage Note

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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of I've1

< Latin -Ä«±¹³Ü²õ; in some words, representing French -ive, feminine of -if
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of I've1

from Latin -Ä«±¹³Ü²õ
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Example Sentences

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"I've decided to take a step back from being part of the hosting line-up this year," she said.

From

In fact, as I’ve reported in the past, there’s a negative correlation between a state’s ranking in the ALEC-Laffer index and its economic growth.

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ā€œThat’s something I’ve never really seen anywhere else in the world. And it’s hard to explain unless you go to Mexico and you live it.ā€

From

ā€œAnd I’ve gotten a warm welcome from everybody, especially from this town, everywhere I go. And it’s good to see the signs back up, all my greatest achievements are on this wall in here. It’s good to see all that.ā€

From

ā€œI’ve had a lot of horses that were good horses but you just don’t know if they’re going to be sires or not,ā€ Baffert said.

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Ivarā€œI've Been Working on the Railroadā€