n.
Pronunciation: same as -'S
Function: verb
Etymology: contraction of is, has, does
Date: 1584
1 a : IS <she 's here> b : WAS <when 's the last time you ate?>
2 : HAS <he 's seen them>
3 : DOES <what 's he want?>
n.
Pronunciation: same as -'S
Function: verb
Etymology: contraction of is, has, does
Date: 1584
1 a : IS <she 's here> b : WAS <when 's the last time you ate?>
2 : HAS <he 's seen them>
3 : DOES <what 's he want?>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012