# hasn't

Pronunciation: say "HAZ-uhnt" /ˈhæz.n̩t/

## Verb

1. Contraction of 'has not,' used as an auxiliary to make a negative statement about something a person or thing has not done.
   - Simple: Short form of 'has not,' used to say that something has not happened.
   - _He hasn't called since the argument last week._
   - _The committee hasn't reached a decision on the proposal._

## Verb

2. Contraction of 'has not' with 'has' used as a main verb, meaning that a person does not have or possess something. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: An old-fashioned or regional way of saying that someone does not have something.
   - _The old squire hasn't an heir to inherit the estate._
   - _I fear she hasn't the means to repay so large a debt._

## Origin

A contraction formed from "has" plus the negative ending "-n't."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hasn-t (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).