Synonyms of have
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as in to possess 
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as in to accept
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as in to produce
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as in to deceive
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as in to experience
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as in to allow
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as in to bribe
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as in to hold
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as in to must
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as in owned
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as in accepted
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as in produced
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as in deceived
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as in experienced
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as in allowed
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as in bribed
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as in held
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as in money
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as in to possess
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles
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as in to accept
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband
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as in to produce
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again
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as in to allow
to give permission for or to approve of
I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement
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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
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as in to hold
to keep in one's mind or heart
I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?
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as in money
a wealthy person
a society that discriminates between the haves and the have-nots
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as in owned
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles
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as in accepted
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband
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as in produced
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
had a great time at the party had three operations on her leg
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as in allowed
to give permission for or to approve of
I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement
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as in bribed
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
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as in held
to keep in one's mind or heart
I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?
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Recent Examples of have
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
For years, my mom and I had concerns that were unaddressed.
—Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
His 2013 film Snowpiercer was another tale of haves and have-nots taken to fantastic, violent, and thrilling extremes.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Rod Stewart and King Charles had a memorable interaction at The King's Foundation's 35th anniversary time capsule ceremony.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Verb
And being thankful to still having a place in music.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
For years, my mom and I had concerns that were unaddressed.
—Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
Come to think of it, Lt. Governor Millie would probably waste a lot less money than some of our actual LG’s have.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
His 2013 film Snowpiercer was another tale of haves and have-nots taken to fantastic, violent, and thrilling extremes.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
Musk had a prominent seat in the House gallery near the First Lady, even as some Democratic lawmakers brought guests who were directly impacted by his DOGE initiatives, including fired federal workers and others who have felt the effects of a government funding freeze.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Rod Stewart and King Charles had a memorable interaction at The King's Foundation's 35th anniversary time capsule ceremony.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for have
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Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Last night’s money for the Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan movie is also under that of Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3 which posted $17.5M in previews for a $48.1M Friday and $118.4M 3-day.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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Laing is part of a small but growing group of women managing investments for the ultra-rich including Erin Harkless Moore of Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures and Margo Doyle of S-Cubed Capital, the family office of billionaire venture capitalist Mark Stevens.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Knudsen called me April 7 from the Parker Institute's annual retreat, which brings together scientists and venture capitalists from around the world to analyze advancements in the field and translate them into patient testing and company formation.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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In most cases, however, these robots are still doing tasks they were specifically trained for—at enormous expense by companies with very deep pockets.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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However, articles and discussions regarding the Child Victims Act and its application are clouded by the pursuit of sizable recoveries against institutions with deep pockets.—
Samantha Dos Santos,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Have.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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