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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 (a quality, characteristic, or feature): "the ham had a sweet, smoky flavour"
   • ▪ 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 harbourfeelentertainfosternursecherishnurturebearsustainmaintainkeep in one's mind
   • ▪ experience or suffer the specified action happening or being done to (something): "she had her bag stolen"
   • ▪ cause 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 (someone) to do something for one: "he had his bodyguards throw Chris out"
   • ▪ have put (someone) at a disadvantage in an argument: 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
   • ▪ 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 round"
   • ▪ 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: "they had beans on toast" 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.) towards another person: "God have mercy on me!"
   • ▪ accept or 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 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: "we're having the children for the weekend" Similar entertainbe host tocater forreceiveinvite roundinvite overask roundask overshow hospitality toinvite to a mealinvite to a partywine and dineaccommodateput uptake ingive a bed toOpposite visit

   auxiliary

   • 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"
   • 2. a swindle. informal, dated British

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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • English (US)

     HAVE meaning: 1. used with the past participle of other...

   • Simplified

     HAVE translate: （与动词的过去分词连用，构成现在完成时和过去完成时）, 拥有, 有，拥有, 生病,...

   • Znaczenie Have, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HAVE definicja: 1. used with the past participle of other...

   • Have: Malay Translation

     HAVE translate: telah; sudah, ada, mempunyai, menerima;...

   • Have: Italian Translation

     HAVE translate: usato con il participio passato di un altro...

   • Have: Arabic Translation

     HAVE translate: فِعل مُساعِد يُستخدم مع التصريف الثالث لفعل...

   • Have It Off

     HAVE IT OFF definition: 1. to have sex: 2. to have sex: ....

   • Have: Russian Translation

     HAVE translate: вспом. гл., вместе с прич. прош. вр....

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   to 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. Synonyms: procure, secure, gain, obtain. to experience, undergo, or endure, as joy or pain: Have a good time. He had a heart attack last year.

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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.