chave

C3H4A1V4E1

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I have

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I've
OriginMiddle English ichave →
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Meanings

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  1. West CountrycontractionobsoleteI have

    Chad et in my meend, and zo chave still. Bet chawnt drow et out bevore tha begen'st agen, and than chell.

    1839, An Exmoor Scolding, London: John Russell Smith, page 11

    Synonyms: I've

Synonyms & antonyms

contractionI have

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I've

Origin

  1. Middle Englishichave
  2. Englishchave

From Middle English ichave, equivalent to ch- + have, from ich + have.

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APA

chave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chave

MLA

“chave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chave. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chave,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chave.

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