've

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Suffix 1.3 Related terms 1.4 Usage note

English

Etymology

Contraction of (ha)ve.

Suffix

've

1. Have (marking the perfect, or retrospective, tense)
2. (some dialects) Have, possess.

Related terms

• 'd (past tense)
• 's (third person)

Usage note

• In most dialects, -'ve is only used to mark the perfect tense ("I've done something.", "I have done something."), and not to signify possession ("I have something."). Some dialects, however, use -'ve for both.