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've

1 American  

  1. contraction of have:

    I've got it. We've been there.
Ve 2 American  
[ve] / vɛ /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

  1. a brother of Odin.

've 1 British  

contraction

  1. have

    I've

    you've
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ve 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Venezuela

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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“Blake wasn’t right last year, clearly. He’s throwing the baseball really well. Having guys that you trust is everything for the pen. ... You’ve got to count on those veteran guys for sure.”

From Los Angeles Times

They've dropped points in 10 of their 27 games.

From BBC

Compared to this point last season they've won five fewer games in the league and have lost five more games, they're -28 on goals scored and +9 on goals conceded.

From BBC

It's an Old Firm derby, but not as we've known it for an awfully long time.

From BBC

I'm with Siân and James Harrison, two avid star fans who've travelled from Cardiff to the tiny hamlet of Gogoyan, in the sweeping Ceredigion countryside in west Wales.

From BBC

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