she's
- 1Contraction of she is.
She's the one who organized the whole fundraiser.
I think she's still waiting for an answer from the committee.
Note
The copula leans onto the pronoun here, so the contraction can refer to anything she can: a woman, but also a ship or, in a dated, affectionate use, a car or machine (she's seaworthy, she's a beauty). The same spelling also stands for the "has" contraction. What follows decides it: a noun, adjective or -ing form means is (she's tired, she's leaving).
Look at those sails: she's the fastest boat in the harbor.
Give the old car a minute; she's just warming up.
- 2Contraction of she has.
She's lived in this town since she was a child.
By the look of things, she's already left for the airport.
Note
Here the apostrophe hides an auxiliary, not the verb of possession. The contraction means she has only when a past participle follows, as in she's lived or she's left. For ownership, use the full form or add got: she has a car, she's got a car. Never write she's a car for this meaning, because readers will take it as the "is" contraction.
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Origin
A contraction of "she is" or of "she has."