have on

verb

had on; having on; has on

transitive verb

1

: wear

has on a new suit

2

chiefly British : to trick or deceive intentionally : put on sense 5

3

chiefly British : to have plans for

What do you have on for tomorrow?

Synonyms of have on

• trick
• deceive
• fool
• take in

Examples of have on in a Sentence

you're having me on, aren't you, mate?

Recent Examples on the Web

What influence did that early period in France have on you? —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

But staff at the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office found suspicious signatures during a post-election review because several did not match signatures that the state already had on record, the attorney general’s office said. —Katie Langford, Denver Post, 15 May 2026

Roque, 28, had built a reputation as the kind of player opponents hate to play against but would love to have on their team. —Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 15 May 2026

First is his belief in the positive impact the administration's deregulation will have on the economy. —Matt Peterson,steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for have on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon