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hav

Have definitions
verb
has having had have
  1. possess, own, or hold

    "he had a new car and a boat"

    possess own be in possession of be the owner of be the (proud) possessor of have in one's possession have to one's name count among one's possessions be blessed with boast enjoy
    • possess (a quality, characteristic, or feature)

      "the ham had a sweet, smoky flavour"

    • provide or indulge oneself with (something)

      "he had himself two highballs"

    • be made up of; comprise

      "in 1989 the party had 10,000 members"

    • 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"

    experience encounter undergo face meet find go through run into come across be subjected to have experience of be faced with experience enjoy taste
    • suffer from (an illness, ailment, or disability)

      "I've got a headache"

    • let (a feeling or thought) come into one's mind; hold in the mind

      "he had the strong impression that someone was watching him"

    • 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"

    • 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

      "you've got me there; I've never given the matter much thought"

    • cheat or deceive (someone)

      "I realized I'd been had"

    • have sex with
  3. be obliged or find it necessary to do the specified thing

    "you don't have to accept this situation"

    must have got to be obliged to be required to be compelled to be forced to be bound to be duty-bound to be 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?"

    • eat or drink

      "they had beans on toast"

    • give birth to or be due to give birth to

      "she's going to have a baby"

  5. show (a personal attribute or quality) by one's actions or attitude

    "he had little patience with technological gadgetry"

    • 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"

  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"

    receive get be given be sent obtain acquire procure come by take receipt of
    • take or invite into one's home so as to provide care or entertainment

      "we're having the children for the weekend"

noun
haves have
  1. people with plenty of money and possessions

    "an increasing gap between the haves and have-nots"

  2. a swindle
    fraud swindle fraudulent scheme confidence trick mare's nest