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Definition of -’s short form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

-’s

short form(informal)
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  1. used after he, she or it and where, what, who or how to mean ‘is’ or ‘has’
    • She's still in the bath.
    • What's he doing now?
    • It's time to go now.
    • Who's taken my pen?
    • Where's he gone?
    • It's gone wrong again.
  2. (used after let when making a suggestion that includes yourself and others) us
    • Let's go out for lunch.

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