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have

/ˈhæv/noun, verb1 syllable

Have means: cause to be born.

Synonyms for have34

noun, as in a person who possesses great material wealth

rich person, wealthy person

verb, as in cause to be born

give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have a bun in the oven, carry, gestate, expect

verb, as in have as a feature

feature, have got, hold, own, possess

verb, as in cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

induce, stimulate, cause, get, make

verb, as in serve oneself to, or consume regularly

consume, ingest, take in, take

verb, as in organize or be responsible for

hold, throw, make, give

verb, as in have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

have got, hold, feature

verb, as in go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

experience, receive, get

verb, as in have ownership or possession of

own, possess, feature

verb, as in suffer from; be ill with

suffer, sustain, get

verb, as in receive willingly something given or offered

accept, take, receive

verb, as in get something; come into possession of

receive, accept, take

verb, as in undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

suffer, sustain, get

verb, as in achieve a point or goal

get, make

verb, as in cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

get, let

verb, as in undergo

experience

verb, as in have sex with; archaic use

take

also used for have

have one's way with, sleep with

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Opposites of have

lack, miss

What does have mean?19

verb

1

cause to be born“My wife had twins yesterday!”

2

have as a feature“This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France”

3

cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner“The ads induced me to buy a VCR”

4

serve oneself to, or consume regularly“Have another bowl of chicken soup!”

5

organize or be responsible for“hold a reception”

6

have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense“She has $1,000 in the bank”

7

go through (mental or physical states or experiences)“get an idea”

8

have ownership or possession of“He owns three houses in Florida”

9

suffer from; be ill with“She has arthritis”

10

receive willingly something given or offered“The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter”

11

get something; come into possession of“receive payment”

12

undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)“She suffered a fracture in the accident”

13

achieve a point or goal“Nicklaus had a 70”

14

cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition“He got his squad on the ball”

15

undergo“The stocks had a fast run-up”

16

have sex with; archaic use“He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable”

17

have a personal or business relationship with someone“have a postdoc”

18

be confronted with“What do we have here?”

noun

1

a person who possesses great material wealth

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Have in a sentence

  • You should have locked, or at least closed, all the doors.Swift
  • You have a little fever today, don't you?CK
  • You want to have a finger in every pie, don't you?Objectivesea
  • You have only to study hard, and you will pass the test.Stalwartlover
  • You worked hard, or you would have failed.Zifre
  • Now that you have come of age, you should know better.Delian
  • In order to do that, you have to take risks.Zifre
  • Now you've come of age, you have the right to vote.daveoily

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of have

as a noun

plural
haves

as a verb

past tense
had
past participle
had
present participle
having
third-person singular
has