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Look	live
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Look	have
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Look	love
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Look	above
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Look	glove
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Look	serve
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Look	nerve
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Look	active
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Look	captive
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Look	massive
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Look	native
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Look	attractive
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Look	extensive
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Look	relative
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Look	sensitive
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Look	detective
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Look	aggressive
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live

have

love

above

glove

serve

nerve

active

captive

massive

native

attractive

extensive

relative

sensitive

detective

aggressive

About this word list ▼ About this word list ▲

In English, most words that end with the /v/ sound are spelled with -ve. This rule applies to everyday words like live, have, and love. Whenever you hear a /v/ sound at the end of a word, you almost always need to spell it with -ve.

Think of words like serve or glove. These words use the -ve ending to follow the pattern. Even longer words, like detective or aggressive, stick to this rule.

Remember: if it ends with a /v/ sound, write it with -ve!

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