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have
[hav, huhv, uhv, haf]
verb (used with object)
present-singular-1st-person
have ,second-person
have ,second-person
hast ,third-person
has ,third-person
hath ,present-plural
have ,past-singular-1st-person
had ,second-person
had ,second-person
hadst, haddest ,third-person
had ,past-plural
had ,past-participle
had ,present-participle
having .to possess; own; hold for use; contain.
He has property. The work has an index.
Antonyms: lackto hold, possess, or accept in some relation, as of kindred or relative position.
He wanted to marry her, but she wouldn't have him.
to get, receive, or take.
to have a part in a play; to have news.
to experience, undergo, or endure, as joy or pain.
Have a good time. He had a heart attack last year.
to hold in mind, sight, etc..
to have doubts.
to cause to, as by command or invitation.
Have him come here at five.
to be related to or be in a certain relation to.
She has three cousins. He has a kind boss.
to show or exhibit in action or words.
She had the crust to refuse my invitation.
to be identified or distinguished by; possess the characteristic of.
He has a mole on his left cheek. This wood has a silky texture.
to engage in or carry on.
to have a talk; to have a fight.
to partake of; eat or drink.
He had cake and coffee for dessert.
to permit or allow.
I will not have any talking during the concert.
to assert, maintain, or represent as being.
Rumor has it that she's going to be married.
to know, understand, or be skilled in.
to have neither Latin nor Greek.
to beget or give birth to.
to have a baby.
to hold an advantage over.
He has you there.
to outwit, deceive, or cheat.
We realized we'd been had by an expert con artist.
to control or possess through bribery; bribe.
to gain possession of.
There is none to be had at that price.
to hold or put in a certain position or situation.
The problem had me stumped. They had him where they wanted him.
to exercise, display, or make use of.
Have pity on him.
to invite or cause to be present as a companion or guest.
We had Evelyn and Everett over for dinner. He has his bodyguard with him at all times.
to engage in sexual intercourse with.
verb (used without object)
present-singular-1st-person
have ,second-person
have ,second-person
hast ,third-person
has ,third-person
hath ,present-plural
have ,past-singular-1st-person
had ,second-person
had ,second-person
hadst, haddest ,third-person
had ,past-plural
had ,past-participle
had ,present-participle
having .to be in possession of money or wealth.
There are some who have and some who have not.
auxiliary verb
present-singular-1st-person
have ,second-person
have ,second-person
hast ,third-person
has ,third-person
hath ,present-plural
have ,past-singular-1st-person
had ,second-person
had ,second-person
hadst, haddest ,third-person
had ,past-plural
had ,past-participle
had ,present-participle
having .(used with a past participle to form perfect tenses).
She has gone. It would have been an enjoyable party if he hadn't felt downcast.
to be required, compelled, or under obligation (followed by infinitival to, with or without a main verb).
I have to leave now. I didn't want to study, but I had to.
noun
Usually haves an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (have-not ).
verb phrase
have at, to go at vigorously; attack.
First he decided to have at his correspondence.
have
/ hæv /
verb
to be in material possession of; own
he has two cars
to possess as a characteristic quality or attribute
he has dark hair
to receive, take, or obtain
she had a present from him
have a look
to hold or entertain in the mind
to have an idea
to possess a knowledge or understanding of
I have no German
to experience or undergo
to have a shock
to be infected with or suffer from
to have a cold
to gain control of or advantage over
you have me on that point
slang, (usually passive) to cheat or outwit
he was had by that dishonest salesman
(foll by on) to exhibit (mercy, compassion, etc, towards)
have mercy on us, Lord
to engage or take part in
to have a conversation
to arrange, carry out, or hold
to have a party
to cause, compel, or require to (be, do, or be done)
have my shoes mended
(takes an infinitive with to) used as an auxiliary to express compulsion or necessity
I had to run quickly to escape him
to eat, drink, or partake of
to have a good meal
slang, to have sexual intercourse with
he had her on the sofa
(used with a negative) to tolerate or allow
I won't have all this noise
to declare, state, or assert
rumour has it that they will marry
to put or place
I'll have the sofa in this room
to receive as a guest
to have three people to stay
to beget or bear (offspring)
she had three children
(takes a past participle) used as an auxiliary to form compound tenses expressing completed action
I have gone
I shall have gone
I would have gone
I had gone
ought to: used to express compulsion, obligation, etc
you had better go
to consider or find preferable that
I had rather you left at once
See done
informal
to be exhausted, defeated, or killed
to have lost one's last chance
to become unfashionable
to win a victory
slang, to have sexual intercourse
informal, to be about to receive or to merit punishment or retribution
informal, to wish or intend harm towards
to have so many benefits, esp material benefits
to have dealings or associate with
I have nothing to do with her
to be of relevance to
this has nothing to do with you
informal, I know the answer
slang, to launch or deliver an attack on, esp to discharge a firearm at someone
informal, (foll by of) refusing to take part or be involved (in)
noun
(usually plural) a person or group of people in possession of wealth, security, etc
the haves and the have-nots
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Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of have1
Idioms and Phrases
have it in / out for, to plan or wish to do something unpleasant to; hold a grudge against.
She has it in for intelligent students who fail to use their abilities.
had better / best, ought to.
You'd better go now, it's late.
have on,
to be clothed in; be wearing.
She had on a new dress.
to have arranged or planned.
What do you have on for Christmas?
to tease (a person); make the butt of a joke.
had rather. rather.
have had it,
to become weary of or disgusted with whatever one has been doing.
I've been working like a fool, but now I've had it.
to suffer defeat; fail.
He was a great pitcher, but after this season he'll have had it.
to have missed a last opportunity.
He refused to take any more excuses and told them all that they'd had it.
to become unpopular or passé.
Quiz shows have had it.
have it coming, to merit or deserve.
When they lost their fortune, everyone said that they had it coming.
have done, to cease; finish.
It seemed that they would never have done with their struggle.
have it out, to come to an understanding or decision through discussion or combat.
We've been in disagreement about this for a long time, and I think we should have it out, once and for all.
have to do with,
to be connected or associated with.
Your lack of confidence probably had a lot to do with your not getting the job.
to deal with; be concerned with.
I will have nothing to do with their personal squabbles.
to have and to hold, to possess legally; have permanent possession of.
The house, with the mortgage finally paid, was at last their own to have and to hold.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Gisele has also drawn significant interest in Europe and now that her sister and roommate has left Angel City, she has even more reason to leave.
Police said Cutler smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes and slurred his words.
And it’s not just cartoonists who are losing their jobs; legacy print media has become a dinosaur in the digital age, when news is presented in a constant stream, not a cycle.
She told the Los Angeles Times they had briefly been homeless, and she sometimes did her “homework on the dashboard of a car.”
Artist Ally Fallon has been named as the youngest ever winner of the John Moores Painting Prize.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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