's

's
I. 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?
>
II. pronoun Etymology: by contraction Date: 1588 us — used with let <
let's
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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