Hadn't

//ˈhæd.(ə.)nt// verb, slang

verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Contraction of had + not (negative auxiliary). abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, informal

    "Hadn't we better apologize? Surely we hadn't to be late."

Example

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"I hadn't recognized the importance of this document until you told me about it."

Etymology

had + -n't

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