I've

[ ahyv ]

/ aɪv /

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contraction of I have.

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usage note for I've

See contraction.

Words nearby I've

Ivanov, Ivanovo, Ivan the Terrible, Ivar, IVC, I've, “I've Been Working on the Railroad”, ivermectin, Ives, IVF, ivied

Other definitions for I've (2 of 2)

-ive

a suffix of adjectives (and nouns of adjectival origin) expressing tendency, disposition, function, connection, etc.: active; corrective; destructive; detective; passive; sportive.

Compare -ative, -itive.

Origin of -ive

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

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How to use I've in a sentence

Mahoney helped author the I-STOP legislation based on data his office collected in regard to fraud.
No More Paper Prescriptions: Docs Fight Fraud by Going Electronic|Dale Eisinger|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As of 2012, there are over 523,000 people across the country on Medicaid waiver lists; over 309,000 of those people have I/DD.
Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Barbra Driskill-Scherer is the mother of 9-year-old Gunnar, who has I/DD.
Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Chant: Ve-al kulam, Eloha selichot, selach lanu, mechal lanu, kaper lanu.
Jews and Non-Jews Need to Repent for the Sins of the U.S. and Israel|Rabbi Michael Lerner|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Republicans keep saying Democrats are obsessed with the I-word.
Don’t Be Fooled: The GOP Wants Impeachment|David Freedlander|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
James I. sent forth his famous "Counterblast" and in the strongest manner condemned its use.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Clinical study of the blood may be discussed under the following heads: I. Hemoglobin.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
I knew she did n't ought to go acwoss ve wiver, and I knew ve wegiment would come to me if I sent Jack home.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
The reader wishes to infallibly remember that the date of the beheading of Charles I. was 1649.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
As for the slipperiness of the ground, my opponent will run no greater risks than I. I am not the only impatient one.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for I've (1 of 2)

I've

/ (aɪv) /

contraction of

I have

British Dictionary definitions for I've (2 of 2)

-ive

suffix

(forming adjectives) indicating a tendency, inclination, character, or qualitydivisive; prohibitive; festive; massive

(forming nouns of adjectival origin)detective; expletive

Word Origin for -ive

from Latin -īvus

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