she's

See also: shes

English

Etymology

Contraction of "she (i)s".
Contraction of "she (ha)s".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃiz/
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Contraction

she's

she is
she has

Usage notes

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

Hess, sesh

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