verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   have not (negative form of have)

   "You've a bad back again, haven't you? - No, actually I haven't."

Synonyms

All synonyms

ain'thain'than't

Example

More examples

"Why are you sorry for something you haven't done?"

Etymology

have + -n't

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