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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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

I've -ive

But that’s how I’ve always been, and I’m a mechanical thinker.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

"Obviously, there's a need to bring in change to give the government that new direction that I've called for. That's just the reality of politics," Burnham said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

"I deserve to be here, I've earned my place, and I'm going to get the degree I've earned."

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

"I've started revising properly and putting much more effort into my education because I know it's the route to my future."

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

I’ve been disassembled, my insides on the cold concrete porch.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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 Black, Ebenezer Charlton

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 Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)