I've

¹ American  

[ahyv] / aɪv /

1. contraction of I have.

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-ive ² American  

1. a suffix of adjectives (and nouns of adjectival origin) expressing tendency, disposition, function, connection, etc..

   active; corrective; destructive; detective; passive; sportive.

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-ive ¹ British  

suffix

1. (forming adjectives) indicating a tendency, inclination, character, or quality

   divisive

   prohibitive

   festive

   massive

2. ( forming nouns of adjectival origin )

   detective

   expletive

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I've ² British  

/ aɪv /

contraction

1. I have

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Usage

See contraction.

Etymology

Origin of -ive

< Latin -īvus; in some words, representing French -ive, feminine of -if

Example Sentences

"I've had insults you wouldn't believe... it's been an absolute nightmare," he said.

From BBC

I’ve written previously about Partovi’s moral outrage over the number of severely ill people who either are not deemed “gravely disabled” or who spin repeatedly through three-day holds and return to the same self-destructive routines.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ve watched my son walk out the front door in handcuffs over 40 times. Treatment is not a bad word.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I knew there were problems with electricity and heating in Kyiv. It's the first time I've come here and worked here in the Kyiv region and in Kyiv itself," explained the volunteer, who already did a few missions in Ukraine.

From Barron's

“I’ve spoken to many of your Sailors who are coming to terms with missing Disney World plans, weddings they already RSVP’d to attend, and spring break trips to Busch Gardens,” Skarosi wrote in the letter seen by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal