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n't
adv. (
in
comb
.) = NOT (
usu
. with is, are, have, must, and the auxiliary verbs can, do, should, would:
isn't
;
mustn't
) (
see
also
CAN'T
,
DON'T
,
WON'T
).
Etymology
:
contr
.
* * *
contraction of
not, used with auxiliary verbs (
e
.g.,
can't
,
won't
,
didn't
, and
isn't
)
Useful english dictionary
.
2012
.