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you've

American  
[yoov, yoov, yuhv] / yuv, yʊv, yəv /
  1. contraction of you have:

    You've already been there.


you've British  
/ jʊv, juːv /

contraction

  1. you have

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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"But you've got to take emotion out of the equation totally and just look at it purely in terms of, what was the performance, what were the issues, why did they arise, and how do we fix it?"

From BBC

Ric comes over and sits next to me, puts his arm around me and says 'Gaff, no wonder you've got no hair - you worry too much!'

From BBC

Everyone's looking for that edge and, if set-pieces give you that edge - if you've got somebody who can put a corner under the crossbar or send a brilliant delivery into dangerous areas - why not do that?

From BBC

They did it with pitching, hitting, depth, and two of the prettiest pieces of jewelry you’ve ever seen.

From Los Angeles Times

“You’ve got to be like a Formula One driver.”

From The Wall Street Journal