've

contraction of have:I've got it. We've been there.

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What does “Indigenous” mean?

characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction.

carried on abroad, or with other countries.

relating to or being a people who are the original, earliest known inhabitants of a region, or are their descendants.

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usage note for 've

See contraction.

Words nearby 've

V.D.M., VDQS, VDRL, VDT, VDU, 've, Veadar, veal, vealer, vealy, Veblen

Definition for 've (2 of 2)

[ ve ]

/ vɛ /

noun Scandinavian Mythology.

a brother of Odin.

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Example sentences from the Web for 've

It had never occurred to him the gun might still be loaded all those years after VE Day.
Accidents Happen to Gun People Too|David Frum|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I have never seen Stuart Grabois, but after everything I’ve read about him, I‘ve decided he should play himself.
The Original Milk-Carton Kid|Sandra McElwaine|May 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The WWE will always win, however, because their fans don’t really care how absurd the show is—they‘ve always been in on the joke.
Will Mickey Rourke Fight at WrestleMania?|Mike Edison|February 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Next day, arter ve got him into his box, ve vatched and listened.
The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales|Francis A. Durivage

I ve decided to sit down by the way and pile up a lot of little happinesses, even if I never become a Great 218 Author.
Daddy Long-Legs|Jean Webster
Ve gotta have it in de right set; and ven you git a real mob, it don't alvays do vot you vant exactly!
They Call Me Carpenter|Upton Sinclair
I ve been here for an hour; it s a very comfortable crotch, especially after being upholstered with two sofa cushions.
Daddy Long-Legs|Jean Webster
You bose come dine vis me ce soir—zis evening, and you not make fool of ze comestible, as ve call him, eh?
Cormorant Crag|George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for 've (1 of 2)

the internet domain name for

Venezuela

British Dictionary definitions for 've (2 of 2)

've

contraction of

haveI've; you've

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