I've

¹ American  

[ahyv] / aɪv /

1. contraction of I have.

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-ive ² American  

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

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

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-ive ¹ British  

suffix

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

   divisive

   prohibitive

   festive

   massive

2. ( forming nouns of adjectival origin )

   detective

   expletive

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I've ² British  

/ aɪv /

contraction

1. I have

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Usage

See contraction.

Etymology

Origin of -ive

< Latin -īvus; in some words, representing French -ive, feminine of -if

Example Sentences

I’ve seen it three times now and I’m still amazed at Coogler’s ability to reveal his cards and still have them feel like a surprise.

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“Acting is one of those things I’ve been doing for so long and since I was so young that I can’t even remember a time in my life when I didn’t want to be an actor, when I didn’t want to tell stories.”

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“In the first season I was still experimenting with how I was going to adapt this character, but from the second season onwards, I’ve had a very clear vision of what I wanted to achieve and who Luffy is,” Godoy explains.

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I’ve played extraordinary characters, but there’s something about this guy that’s just so vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times

Harbour: I don’t know that I’ve had a better character to play in my career.

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