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I must've got whacked on the head. He presented a totally false person for me to fall in love with.
Christie Brinkley

Meaning of "must've" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MUST'VE

must've  [ˈmʌstəv] play
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WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUST'VE


might´ve
ˈmaɪtəv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUST'VE

must
must-have
must-see
mustache
mustached
mustachio
mustachioed
Mustafa Kemal
mustang
mustard
mustard and cress
mustard bath
mustard gas
mustard oil
mustard plaster
mustard pot
mustard powder
mustard-colored
mustard-coloured
mustardy

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUST'VE

a cut above
above
achieve
active
Algarve
alive
alternative
archive
arrive
automotive
believe
could´ve
I´d´ve
I´ve
should´ve
they´ve
we´ve
who´ve
would´ve
you´ve

Synonyms and antonyms of must've in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «must've» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUST'VE

Find out the translation of must've to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of must've from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «must've» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

意有所指
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Debió haber
570 millions of speakers

English

must´ve
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाहिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انا يجب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Должно быть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

devo ter
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নানারকম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

a dû
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Must´ve
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

must´ve
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

殴ら
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거 같아요
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mesthi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Chắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உள்ளன்உனக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नक्कीच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

olmalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deve aver
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

musiało
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повинно бути
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Probabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

must´ve
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

het seker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

måste har
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

må har
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of must've

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUST'VE»

The term «must've» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.226 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUST'VE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about must've

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2 QUOTES WITH «MUST'VE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word must've.
1
Christie Brinkley
I must've got whacked on the head. He presented a totally false person for me to fall in love with.
2
Peter Gallagher
Two women? God, man. Well, I'm still living. So clearly I must've gotten away with it, when I did do it. But I don't think it's time to blow my cover now.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUST'VE»

Discover the use of must've in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to must've and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
It Must've Been Something I Ate: The Return of the Man Who ...
The result is one of those rare books that are simultaneously mouth-watering and side-splitting. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jeffrey Steingarten, 2008
2
Must've Done Something Good
If you love "The Sound of Music" and "Pride and Prejudice," prepare to be enchanted by "Must've Done Something Good!
Cheryl Cory, 2009
3
Our Man in the Dark: A Novel
Yeah, you must've been cocksure of the good fortune headed your way.” He sips his whiskey and looks over my shoulder into the shadowy living room. “I'm so old that it feels like I've always been an old man. I forget that I was young. But then I ...
Rashad Harrison, 2011
4
Everything Must Go
Momma says our daddy was the best carpet salesman in the state of North Carolina. He must've sold a ton of carpet because there wasn't any left for us. We have hard linoleum. After he died Momma let me keep the leaf-green sample of shag ...
Elizabeth Flock, 2011
5
Re-writing America: Vietnam Authors in Their Generation
step from shade into sunlight, his face suddenly brown and shining, and when his foot touched down, in that instant, he must've thought it was the sunlight that was killing him. It was not the sunlight. It was a rigged 105 round. But if I could ever ...
Philip D. Beidler, 1991
6
Chase Through Time
Whoever was outside must've come inside the barn to look around because the doors were blasted away. Lucky for me they weren't there when I poked my head up through the hole in the floor. But they must've seen me run outside and up to ...
Neil L. Hawkins, 2011
7
Midnight Bayou
"She must've thought of her parents, and the Manets. No matter how happy she was here, she must've thought of them." "I expect so. She used to take flowers to her papa's grave. Took them every year on her birthday." "Did she? You never ...
Nora Roberts, 2002
8
A Walk in the Fire
He must've been aware early that he was sequestered by himself, container and contents in one, his one restrainer, and he studied not to care for the things he saw through his look-out eyes: he'd live on the safe side, he must've resolved, the  ...
John B. Sanford, 1989
9
Killer
That taste must've come from the mattress; at some point I must've rolled off my back and had my face pressed against the damn thing. It took a moment or two to straighten my back, then I hobbled in the direction of the bathroom – or at least ...
Dave Zeltserman, 2010
10
Can't Teach an Old Demon New Tricks
He must've gone to work already. Rachel threw off her covers and raced to Cas- sidy's room, only to come skidding to a stop halfway through the door. Cassidy's crib was empty. Rachel's heart stopped. Her first thought was that he'd been ...
Cara Lockwood, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUST'VE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term must've is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The moment knifeman was captured after terrorising Morrisons …
“The whole thing must've lasted about seven or eight minutes.” The man added: “The staff were really brave and when the cops turned up there ... «Shields Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Woman tries to save injured opossom from Westpark Tollway
I know I must've looked crazy to the people coming up the Tollway." For 10 minutes she tried to keep it cool while waiting for help. Then Deputy ... «KHOU, Jul 15»
3
Wiz Khalifa's 'See You Again' Has Become an AC Hit… Without Wiz …
"Mark Zuckerberg and the Facebook gods must've heard my wish -- they know everything -- because Charlie then put his version on ... «Billboard, Jul 15»
4
Mission: Impossible's Rebecca Ferguson had a childhood crush on …
'When I was young, I must've seen Interview with the Vampire: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, good combo,' she added. A devoted fan from an early age ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Klapisch: Late meltdown leaves Mets a battered bunch
Terry Collins must've sensed his players had been damaged by the loss, or else he wouldn't have offered to take the blame. Standing in front of ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
6
Jake Gyllenhaal On Throwing (And Taking) Punches: 'It's Very Primal'
I guess I must've been acting out — if you spent more time with me in real life you'd see I like to act out — and so I was making some fool out of ... «Spokane Public Radio, Jul 15»
7
Garmin made two heart-rate monitors just for underwater use, called …
That's what the engineers at Garmin must've been saying to themselves months ago, because the company decided to come up with ... «Pocket-lint.com, Jul 15»
8
Sizzler and the Search for the American Dream
I don't remember when the important announcement was made that we were leaving, but I'm sure it must've been at dinner. Dinner was when ... «Eater, Jul 15»
9
The Dawn of a New Day in Denver
Despite the game only being of the meaningless, summer league variety, the Nuggets staff must've felt a great relief to finally have something to ... «Denver Stiffs, Jul 15»
10
Chad Johnson Responds To TMZ Report He's Wanted By Police
Based on Chad Johnson's most recent tweets, he must've forgotten that last part because now he's wanted by Miami police for driving with a ... «SportsGrid, Jul 15»

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