I've

[ ahyv ]

/ aɪv /

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contraction of I have.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

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usage note for I've

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Words nearby I've

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

Definition 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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Example sentences from the Web for I've

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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