she's

English

Etymology

• (1): Contraction of "she (i)s".
• (2): Contraction of "she (ha)s".

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃiz/

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Contraction

she's

1. she is
2. she has

Usage notes

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• In most dialects, she's is only used to mark the perfect tense ("She's done something.", "She has done something."), and not to signify possession ("She has something."). Some dialects, however, use she's for both.

Derived terms

• she'sn't (nonstandard)

Anagrams

• sesh