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have[1,verb] have[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹have
Pronunciation: 'hav, (h)&v, v; in "have to" meaning "must" usually 'haf
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): had /'had, (h)&d, d/; hav·ing /'ha-vi[ng]/; has /'haz, (h)&z, z, s; in "has to" meaning "must" usually 'has/
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English habban; akin to Old High German habEn to have, and perhaps to hevan to lift -- more at HEAVE
transitive verb
1 a : to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement <they have a new car> <I have my rights> b : to hold in one's use, service, regard, or at one's disposal <the group will have enough tickets for everyone> <we don't have time to stay> c : to hold, include, or contain as a part or whole <the car has power brakes> <April has 30 days>
2 : to feel obligation in regard to -- usually used with an infinitive with to <we have things to do> <have a deadline to meet>
3 : to stand in a certain relationship to <has three fine children> <we will have the wind at our backs>
4 a : to acquire or get possession of : OBTAIN <these shoes are the best to be had> b : RECEIVE <had news> c : ACCEPT; specifically : to accept in marriage d : to copulate with
5 a : to be marked or characterized by (a quality, attribute, or faculty) <both have red hair> <has a way with words> b : EXHIBIT, SHOW <had the gall to refuse> c : USE, EXERCISE <have mercy on us>
6 a : to experience especially by submitting to, undergoing, or suffering <I have a cold> b : to make the effort to perform (an action) or engage in (an activity) <have a look at that cut> c : to entertain in the mind <have an opinion>
7 a : to cause or command to do something -- used with the infinitive without to <have the children stay> b : to cause to be in a certain place or state <has people around at all times>
8 : ALLOW <we'll have no more of that>
9 : to be competent in <has only a little French>
10 a : to hold in a position of disadvantage or certain defeat <we have him now> b : to take advantage of : TRICK, FOOL <been had by a partner>
11 : BEAR 2a <have a baby>
12 : to partake of <have dinner> <have a piece>
13 : BRIBE, SUBORN <can be had for a price>
verbal auxiliary
1 -- used with the past participle to form the present perfect, past perfect, or future perfect <has gone home> <had already eaten> <will have finished dinner by then>
2 : to be compelled, obliged, or required -- used with an infinitive with to or to alone <we had to go> <do what you have to> <it has to be said>
- had better or had best : would be wise to
- have at : to go at or deal with : ATTACK
- have coming : to deserve or merit what one gets, benefits by, or suffers <he had that coming>
- have done : FINISH, STOP
- have done with : to bring to an end : have no further concern with <let us have done with name-calling>
- have had it
1 : to have had or have done all one is going to be allowed to
2 : to have experienced, endured, or suffered all one can
- have it : ASSERT, CLAIM <rumor has it that he was drunk>
- have it in for : to intend to do harm to
- have it out : to settle a matter of contention by discussion or a fight
- have none of : to refuse to have anything to do with
- have one's eye on
1 a : to look at b : to watch constantly and attentively
2 : to have as an objective
- have to do with
1 : to deal with <the story has to do with real people -- Alice M. Jordan>
2 : to have a specified relationship with or effect on <the size of the brain has nothing to do with intelligence -- Ruth Benedict>