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can't've

UK/ˈkɑːn.təv/US/ˈkæn.təv/

can't've contraction: cannot have.

Contraction

can’t’ve

  1. (contraction, nonstandard) Cannot have.
    • They can’t’ve seen us yet or they would have come over to say hello.

Questions about can't've

What does can't've mean?
Can't've means cannot have.
What part of speech is can't've?
Can't've is a contraction.
How do you pronounce can't've?
Can't've is pronounced /ˈkɑːn.təv/ (UK).

Words near can't've in the dictionary

  1. can't park there, mate
  2. can't seem
  3. can't stand
  4. can't stand the sight of
  5. can't wait
  6. can't've
  7. can'tcha
  8. can've
  9. Can-abong
  10. Can-adieng
  11. Can-aga

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