you've

American

[yoov, yoov, yuhv] / juv, jʊv, jəv /

contraction of you have:

You've already been there.

you've British

/ jʊv, juːv /

contraction

you have

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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If you’re a man on the internet in 2026, there’s a good chance you’ve been flooded with ads for ways to help you cling to your hair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The water bottle will immediately recognise when you've had a sufficient quantity of liquid, stresses Bakiş.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

“Oil prices are tethered to what traders do, and the traders are not willing to buy oil for all the reasons that you’ve seen,” said Dicker.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Add a bowl of whipped butter and a dish of good olive oil and you’ve created the sort of opening course that feels improbably generous for the cost.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

‘But it looks like you’ve got a good teacher.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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