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aren't

verb
AHRNT/ɑɹ(ə)nt/UKAHNT/ɑːnt/

2 meanings of aren't

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  1. 1
    verb
    Contraction of "are not," functioning as a negative auxiliary with plural subjects and with the pronoun "you."

    The roads aren't safe to drive on after the storm.

    We aren't expecting many guests this weekend.

  2. 2
    verbcolloquial
    Contraction of "am not," used chiefly in the interrogative tag "aren't I?"

    I'm on the guest list, aren't I?

    Aren't I right that the meeting starts at noon?

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Origins

Meaning 1

Formed from 'are' combined with the contraction '-n't', meaning 'not'.

Meaning 2

A spelling replacement of the homonym 'an't'.