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may've

/meɪv/

may've contraction: may have.

Contraction

may've

  1. (contraction) may have
    • "He may've hid?" asked Bentley. The boatswain nodded an affirmative. "He may've, sir. But we looked and searched a bit, and we found nothing. We flushed a few more drunken buggers out for locking up, but no Black Bob. I'm sorry, sir, but I wouldn't be surprised..."2004, Jan Needle, The spithead nymph, page 139

Words that rhyme with may've

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Questions about may've

What does may've mean?
May've means may have.
What part of speech is may've?
May've is a contraction.
How do you pronounce may've?
May've is pronounced /meɪv/.

Words near may've in the dictionary

  1. May wine
  2. May wines
  3. may you live in interesting times
  4. may'st
  5. may't
  6. may've
  7. May-bean
  8. May-beans
  9. May-day sweep
  10. May-day sweeps
  11. may-issue

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