1
: are not
They aren't here yet.
2
: am not
—used in questions
I'm right, aren't I?
Word History
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Aren't.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aren%27t. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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