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have (hæv Pronunciation for have ) 

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verb

Word forms:  has, having, had
mainly tr
  1. to be in material possession of; own ⇒ he has two cars
  2. to possess as a characteristic quality or attribute ⇒ he has dark hair
  3. to receive, take, or obtain ⇒ she had a present from him, have a look
  4. to hold or entertain in the mind ⇒ to have an idea
  5. to possess a knowledge or understanding of ⇒ I have no German
  6. to experience or undergo ⇒ to have a shock
  7. to be infected with or suffer from ⇒ to have a cold
  8. to gain control of or advantage over ⇒ you have me on that point
  9. usually passive (slang) to cheat or outwit ⇒ he was had by that dishonest salesman
  10. foll by on to exhibit (mercy, compassion, etc, towards) ⇒ have mercy on us, Lord
  11. to engage or take part in ⇒ to have a conversation
  12. to arrange, carry out, or hold ⇒ to have a party
  13. to cause, compel, or require to (be, do, or be done) ⇒ have my shoes mended
  14. takes an infinitive with to used as an auxiliary to express compulsion or necessity ⇒ I had to run quickly to escape him
  15. to eat, drink, or partake of ⇒ to have a good meal
  16. (slang) to have sexual intercourse with ⇒ he had her on the sofa
  17. used with a negative to tolerate or allow ⇒ I won't have all this noise
  18. to declare, state, or assert ⇒ rumour has it that they will marry
  19. to put or place ⇒ I'll have the sofa in this room
  20. to receive as a guest ⇒ to have three people to stay
  21. to beget or bear (offspring) ⇒ she had three children
  22. 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

  23. See had better

  24. See had rather

  25. See have done

  26. See have had it

  27. See have it

  28. See have it away

  29. See have it coming

  30. See have it in for

  31. See have it so good

  32. See have to do with

  33. See I have it

  34. See let someone have it

  35. See not having any

noun

  1. usually plural a person or group of people in possession of wealth, security, etc ⇒ the haves and the have-nots

See also

have at, have in, have on, have out, have up

Word Origin

Old English habban; related to Old Norse hafa, Old Saxon hebbian, Old High German habēn, Latin habēre

Synonyms

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= own, keep, possess, hold, retain, occupy, boast, be the owner of
= ask to, make, compel, direct to, persuade to, induce to, enjoin to
= get, obtain, take, receive, accept, gain, secure, acquire, procure, take receipt of
= suffer, experience, undergo, sustain, endure, be suffering from
= give birth to, bear, deliver, bring forth, beget, bring into the world
= put up with, allow, permit, consider, think about, entertain, tolerate
= include, comprises, contain, consist of, incorporate, be made up of
= consume, drink, eat, neck, down, devour, quaff
= organize, plan, hold, arrange, lay on, jack up
= entertain, receive, invite, wine and dine
= experience, go through, undergo, meet with, come across, run into, be faced with
= trick, fool, take in, cheat, stiff, deceive, dupe, swindle, outwit

Translations for 'have'

  • British English: havePronunciation for have You use have and has with another verb to form the present perfect.Alex hasn't left yet.hæv VERBdenoting present perfect tense
  • Arabic: يَمْلِكPronunciation for يَمْلِك
  • Brazilian Portuguese: Forma verbalPronunciation for Forma verbal
  • Chinese: 有Pronunciation for 有
  • Croatian: imatiPronunciation for imati
  • Czech: mítPronunciation for mít
  • Danish: erPronunciation for er
  • Dutch: hebbenPronunciation for hebben
  • European Spanish: tenerPronunciation for tener
  • Finnish: olla jollakullaPronunciation for olla jollakulla
  • French: avoirPronunciation for avoir
  • German: habenPronunciation for haben
  • Greek: έχωPronunciation for έχω
  • Italian: averePronunciation for avere
  • Japanese: 持っているPronunciation for 持っている
  • Korean: (완료형)Pronunciation for (완료형)
  • Norwegian: haPronunciation for ha
  • Polish: miećPronunciation for mieć
  • Portuguese: terPronunciation for ter
  • Romanian: a avea
  • Russian: иметьPronunciation for иметь
  • Spanish: tenerPronunciation for tener
  • Swedish: haPronunciation for ha
  • Thai: ได้Pronunciation for ได้
  • Turkish: sahip olmakPronunciation for sahip olmak
  • Ukrainian: допоміжне дієслово, вживається для утворення форм теперішнього доконаного часу
  • Vietnamese: cóPronunciation for cósở hữu
  • British English: havehæv When you have something, you feel it, or it happens to you.I have a bad cold. VERBexperience
  • Arabic: أُصِيبَ بِ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ter
  • Chinese: 得病
  • Croatian: imati
  • Czech: mít
  • Danish: have er
  • Dutch: hebben
  • European Spanish: tener
  • Finnish: olla
  • French: ressentir
  • German: schlimm
  • Greek: έχω
  • Italian: avere
  • Japanese: （病気などに）かかっている
  • Korean: ~을 겪다
  • Norwegian: ha
  • Polish: mieć
  • Portuguese: ter
  • Romanian: a avea
  • Russian: иметь
  • Spanish: tenerpadecer
  • Swedish: ha
  • Thai: รู้สึก เป็นโรค
  • Turkish: sahip olmak
  • Ukrainian: мати
  • Vietnamese: cảm giác

Example Sentences Including 'have'

An estimated 250,000 Zimbabweans of foreign lineage - mostly poor farm workers - have been disenfranchised.
Irish Times (2002)
But the politics of the local one-party state don't work in a parliament, though no-one seems to have told Labour.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
In my case I, and our son, could not have received a kinder, more dignified treatment.
Irish Times (2002)
In the process they would have had to enter into a metaphysical dialogue with a hitherto unknown land.
James Cowan ABORIGINE DREAMING: Introduction to the Wisdom and Thought of the Aboriginal Traditions of Australia (2002)
Many of those involved with sessions have thought for a long time that reform would be a good idea.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
She didn't have to hide anything any more, she didn't have to go through the hassle of secret rendezvous.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
They seemed to be mainly about a triple murder Jarawa was supposed to have ordered last year on the twenty-first of December.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
To date these conditions, which require co-operation from the local council and the owner of Gwrych Castle, have proved elusive.
Country Life (2004)
You'll just have to see her face for a couple of seconds, that's all.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)

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