they've

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈðeɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ðeɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ᵺāv)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
they've /ðeɪv/USA pronunciation  
  1. contraction. a shortened form of they have:They've already left. They've already been here.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
they've  (ᵺāv),USA pronunciation 
  1. Pronounscontraction of they have.
    See contraction. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
they've / ðeɪv/
  1. they have
'they've' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
about face - all - bag - base - bean - blue - considering - how do you do - packed - see - town talk - way - yak

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