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   Have

   /hav/

   

   verb

   • 1. possess, own, or hold: "he had a new car and a boat" Similar possessownbe in possession ofbe the owner ofbe the (proud) possessor ofhave in one's possessionhave to one's namecount among one's possessionsbe blessed withboastenjoykeepmaintainretainholduseutilizeoccupyOpposite be bereft of
   • ▪ possess or be provided with (a quality, characteristic, or feature): "the ham had a sweet, smoky flavor"
   • ▪ provide or indulge oneself with (something): informal North American "he had himself two highballs"
   • ▪ be made up of; comprise: "in 1989 the party had 10,000 members" Similar compriseconsist ofcontainincludeincorporatebe composed ofbe made up ofbe formed ofembraceembodyencompasstake informal:comprehend
   • ▪ used to indicate a particular relationship: "he's got three children"
   • ▪ be able to make use of (something available or at one's disposal): "how much time have I got for the presentation?"
   • ▪ have gained (a qualification): "he's got a BA in English"
   • ▪ possess as an intellectual attainment; know (a language or subject): "he knew Latin and Greek; I had only a little French"
   • 2. experience; undergo: "I went to a few parties and had a good time" Similar experienceencounterundergofacemeetfindgo throughrun intocome acrossbe subjected tohave experience ofbe faced withexperienceenjoytaste
   • ▪ suffer from (an illness, ailment, or disability): "I've got a headache" Similar be suffering frombe afflicted bybe affected bybe troubled withbe a sufferer frominformal:be a martyr to
   • ▪ let (a feeling or thought) come into one's mind; hold in the mind: "he had the strong impression that someone was watching him" Similar harborfeelentertainfosternursecherishnurturebearsustainmaintainkeep in one's mind
   • ▪ experience or suffer the specified action happening or being done to (something): "she had her bag stolen"
   • ▪ cause (someone or something) to be in a particular state or condition: "I want to have everything ready in good time"
   • ▪ cause (something) to be done for one by someone else: "it is advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional" Similar cause tomakeask torequest toget totell torequire topersuade toinduce toprevail upon someone toorder tocommand todirect toenjoin tooblige toforce tocompel tocoerce to
   • ▪ tell or arrange for something to be done: "always having the builders in to do something"
   • ▪ have put (someone) at a disadvantage in an argument (said either to acknowledge that one has no answer to a point or to show that one knows one's opponent has no answer): informal "you've got me there; I've never given the matter much thought"
   • ▪ cheat or deceive (someone): informal "I realized I'd been had" Similar trickfooldeceivecheatdupetake inoutwitdouble-crosshoodwinkswindleinformal:docondiddlebilkrip offshaftpull a fast one onput one over ontake to the cleanerssuckersnookerstiff
   • ▪ have sex with. vulgar slang
   • 3. be obliged or find it necessary to do the specified thing: "you don't have to accept this situation" Similar musthave got tobe obliged tobe required tobe compelled tobe forced tobe bound tobe duty-bound tobe under an obligation to
   • ▪ need or be obliged to do (something): "he's got a lot to do"
   • ▪ be strongly recommended to do something: "if you think that place is great, you have to try our summer house"
   • ▪ be certain or inevitable to happen or be the case: "there has to be a catch"
   • 4. perform the action indicated by the noun specified (used especially in spoken English as an alternative to a more specific verb): "he had a look around"
   • ▪ organize and bring about: "are you going to have a party?" Similar organizearrangeholdgivehostthrowprovideput onlay onset upfix upmake arrangements formake preparations forpencil inprepare forplan forOpposite cancel
   • ▪ eat or drink: "I'll have the vegetable plate" Similar eatconsumedevourpartake ofdrinkemptydrainquaffinformal:demolishdispose ofput awayget outside ofscoff (down)pack awaytuck awayimbibesinkknock backinformal:shiftbevvyscarf (down/up)snarf (down/up)inhalerare:ingurgitatebib
   • ▪ give birth to or be due to give birth to: "she's going to have a baby" Similar give birth tobearproducebe delivered ofbring into the worldinformal:droparchaic:be brought to bed ofbring forthbeget
   • 5. show (a personal attribute or quality) by one's actions or attitude: "he had little patience with technological gadgetry" Similar manifestshowdisplayexhibitdemonstrateexpressevince
   • ▪ exercise or show (mercy, pity, etc.) toward another person: "God have mercy on me!"
   • ▪ not accept; refuse to tolerate: "I can't have you insulting Tom like that" Similar tolerateendurebearsupportacceptput up withgo along withtakecountenancebrookpermit toallow toinformal:standabidestickstomachhold withbe doing with
   • 6. place or keep (something) in a particular position: "Mary had her back to me"
   • ▪ hold or grasp (someone or something) in a particular way: "he had me by the throat"
   • 7. be the recipient of (something sent, given, or done): "she had a letter from Mark" Similar receivegetbe givenbe sentobtainacquireprocurecome bytake receipt ofOpposite sendgive
   • ▪ take or invite into one's home so as to provide care or entertainment, especially for a limited period: "we're having the children for the weekend" Similar entertainbe host tocater forreceiveinvite overask overshow hospitality toinvite to a mealinvite to a partywine and dineaccommodateput uptake ingive a bed toOpposite visit

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   • 1. used with a past participle to form the perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect tenses, and the conditional mood: "I have finished"

   noun

   • 1. people with plenty of money and possessions: informal "an increasing gap between the haves and have-nots"

   Word Origin Old Englishhabban, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hebben and German haben, also probably to heave.

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · SYNONYMS 1. have, hold, occupy, own, possess mean to be, in varying degrees, in possession of something. have, being the most general word, admits of the widest range of application: to have money, rights, discretion, a disease, a glimpse, an idea; to have a friend's umbrella.

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4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhave verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   have. Definition of have verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › haveHave - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To have something means you possess it somehow. You may have a big house or have a lot of freckles on your nose. English gives us a lot of ways to have — this is a common word. You can have brown eyes and black hair, have the flu, have a red bike, and have strong feelings about football.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHAVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   modal verb. uk / hæv / us past tense and past participle had | present tense singular has. have to do sth; have got to do sth. A2. to need to do something or be forced to do something: I have to go to Berlin tomorrow. Do we have to finish this today? They've had to change their plans. More examples. A2.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › haveHave - definition of have by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To be in possession of: already had a car. b. To possess as a characteristic, quality, or function: has a beard; had a great deal of energy. c. To possess or contain as a constituent part: a car that has air bags. 2. To occupy a particular relation to: had many disciples. 3. To possess knowledge of or facility in: has very little Spanish. 4.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › havehave - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   5 days ago · have (third-person singular simple present has, present participle having, simple past and past participle had) ( transitive) To possess, own. [5] I have a house and a car. ( transitive) To hold, as something at someone's disposal . Look what I have here—a frog I found on the street!

9. www.yourdictionary.com › haveHave Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Have Definition. hăv. haves. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. To be in possession of. Already had a car. American Heritage. To possess as a characteristic, quality, or function. Has a beard; had a great deal of energy. American Heritage.