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chave

chave contraction: i have.

Contraction

chave

  1. (West-Country, contraction, obsolete) I 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 of chave

Origin of chave

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

Questions about chave

What does chave mean?
Chave means i have.
What part of speech is chave?
Chave is a contraction.

Words near chave in the dictionary

  1. Chavarria
  2. Chavarrias
  3. Chavarry
  4. Chavasse
  5. chavdom
  6. chave
  7. chavel
  8. chavel-bone
  9. chavel-bones
  10. chavelled
  11. chavelling

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