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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

they've en · X

Pronunciation

  • /ðeɪv/
  • /ðəv/ (Northumbria, unstressed)
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Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, contraction) Contraction of they + have.
    alt of they
    • "That's because we recognise these towns do have a significant population who need to travel, and they've been kind of missed out." 2024 December 11, David Stubbings, “Network News: Go-op targets 2026 start for open access to Taunton”, in RAIL, number 1024, page 13:
    • China and the United States are closer than they’ve ever been to a war over Taiwan. 2025 September 15, Jennifer Kavanagh, “Here’s How Trump Can Prevent a War Over Taiwan”, in The New York Times (Opinion section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Sep 2025:

Coordinates

she's · you've · they'd · they'd've · it's · he's · I've