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• I've
  I've

  contraction of I have.
• -ive
  -ive

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

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

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Example Sentences

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I've -ive

“My aspirations are maybe different now. I’ve been kind of contemplating that too. I think I’m sort of in the middle of that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

All I've ever wanted is for us to take accountability as a team.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

I’ve also read that porches and decks in my area can recoup 80% of their construction costs in increased home value.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

It’s some of the simplest and best advice I’ve given.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

From across the room or field, I’ve seen Ma sense when he’s looking at her.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

In Shakespeare many adjectives, especially those ending in -ful, -less, -ble, and -ive, have both an active and a passive meaning.

From The New Hudson Shakespeare: Julius Cæsar by Ebenezer Charlton Black

What should be done with the terminations -able, -ible, -tion, -cial, -tive, -ive, and -sion?

From Division of Words Rules for the Division of Words at the Ends of Lines, with Remarks on Spelling, Syllabication and Pronunciation by Frederick W. (Frederick William) Hamilton

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