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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
haven/ˈheɪvn/
▶noun
- 1 a place of safety or refuge.
- 2 a harbour or small port.
– origin OE hæfen, from ON hǫfn.
'haven' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "haven" in the title:
- I haven't got bread / I haven't got any bread
'Sorry I didn't answer earlier' or 'Sorry I haven't answered earlier'?
"hasn't" or "haven't"?
"Have / Haven't" you eaten yet?
"I haven't been/wasn't in London these days"?
"I haven't caught onto it(yet)" vs "I'm not in the know"
"With what guitarist you haven’t played before would you like to play?"
a sun-soaked seaside haven
before - I haven't seen such a good movie "before"
but haven't gotten any 'bites' yet
Dialogue ending in dash/ellipsis? "I haven't done that, because I -"
didn't contact/haven't contacted
Difference: didn't know that/ haven't known that?
Do you have any idea? vs Haven't you any/Have you no idea?: American vs British?
don´t have or haven´t got
don't have/haven't
Don't have/Haven't
don't see you/haven't seen you
exam you haven't taken/passed
Excuse us if we haven't resigned ourselves to the gallows just yet.
Hadn't / haven't
hasn't or haven't?
Have you booked ? - No, I haven't booked/I didn't book
have you not~, haven't you??
Have/Haven't
Haven done/Have been doing
Haven't
Haven't - Haven't got - Don't have
haven't and hadn't
haven't and haven't got
more...
'Sorry I didn't answer earlier' or 'Sorry I haven't answered earlier'?
"hasn't" or "haven't"?
"Have / Haven't" you eaten yet?
"I haven't been/wasn't in London these days"?
"I haven't caught onto it(yet)" vs "I'm not in the know"
"With what guitarist you haven’t played before would you like to play?"
a sun-soaked seaside haven
before - I haven't seen such a good movie "before"
but haven't gotten any 'bites' yet
Dialogue ending in dash/ellipsis? "I haven't done that, because I -"
didn't contact/haven't contacted
Difference: didn't know that/ haven't known that?
Do you have any idea? vs Haven't you any/Have you no idea?: American vs British?
don´t have or haven´t got
don't have/haven't
Don't have/Haven't
don't see you/haven't seen you
exam you haven't taken/passed
Excuse us if we haven't resigned ourselves to the gallows just yet.
Hadn't / haven't
hasn't or haven't?
Have you booked ? - No, I haven't booked/I didn't book
have you not~, haven't you??
Have/Haven't
Haven done/Have been doing
Haven't
Haven't - Haven't got - Don't have
haven't and hadn't
haven't and haven't got
more...
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