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Definition of "they've" []

  • Contraction of they have.

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "they've" in a sentence
  • "In this case the phrase they've chosen is "gold-plated pensions.""
  • "Nobody has believed a word they've said since 2005."
  • "Short term they've lacked a consistent price reaction."