"not've" meaning in English

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Contraction

IPA: /ˈnɑtəv/ [US], /ˈnɒtəv/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: not + -'ve Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|not|'ve}} not + -'ve Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} not've, {{en-cont}} not've
  1. Contraction of not have. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: not have
    Sense id: en-not've-en-contraction-7O2hVR9w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -'ve

Download JSON data for not've meaning in English (1.7kB)

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