"who've" meaning in English

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Contraction

Rhymes: -uːv Etymology: who + -'ve Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|who|'ve}} who + -'ve Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} who've, {{en-cont}} who've
  1. (informal) Contraction of who have. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, informal Alternative form of: who have Related terms: whom've
    Sense id: en-who've-en-contraction-nvWFOhPX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -'ve

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