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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

I’ve been testing the new foldable for nearly two weeks and, while I’ve had my own Duo issues, I haven’t experienced sticky hinges or faulty displays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

“Here’s the bad part ... I’ve never touched his clothes, I’ve never been able to move his things,” Saint James told Oprah in a 2006 interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

I said, ‘Look, I’ve got college-age kids that are investing in crypto, and we need to protect them. We need to put in place sensible laws.’

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

If you can’t tell Nicki Minaj and Cardi B apart — and I’ve met enough folks to know there are plenty of y’all out there — last week’s events may have confused you.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

I find Hannah again, and sing to her, the words I’ve always been too afraid to say.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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

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

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