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I've
Pronunciation: (īv), [key]contraction of
I have.-ive
a suffix of adjectives (and nouns of adjectival origin) expressing tendency, disposition, function, connection, etc.:
active; corrective; destructive; detective; passive; sportive. Cf.
-ative, -itive.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.