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Havent vs Haven - What's the difference?

havent | haven |

As a contraction havent

is (informal|nonstandard).

As a noun haven is

a harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.

As a verb haven is

to put into, or provide with a haven.

havent

English

Contraction

(en-cont)
  • (informal, nonstandard)
    • ----

    haven

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
  • * Shakespeare
    • what shipping and what lading's in our haven
  • * Tennyson
    • their haven under the hill
  • (by extension) A place of safety; a refuge or sanctuary.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 21 , author=Helen Pidd , title=Europeans migrate south as continent drifts deeper into crisis , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=Since its conception, the European Union has been a haven for those seeking refuge from war, persecution and poverty in other parts of the world.}}

    Synonyms

    * refuge * sanctuary * zoar

    Derived terms

    * tax haven

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put into, or provide with a haven.

    • Anagrams

    * ----