Definition of have
had
play
\ˈhad, (h)əd, d\;
having
play
\ˈha-viŋ\;
has
play
\ˈhaz, (h)əz, z, s; in "has to" meaning "must" usually ˈhas\
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
- She asked if he had any news.
c
:accept
- so burnt no one would have a piece
- could find no one who would have him
d
:to copulate with
- claims to have had many women
5 a
:to be marked or characterized by (a quality, attribute, or faculty)
- both have red hair
- has a way with words
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
11
:bear 2a
- have a baby
12
:to partake of
- have dinner
- have a piece
auxiliary verb
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
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had better
or
had best
:would be wise to
- had better go to bed
—
have coming
:to deserve or merit what one gets, benefits by, or suffers
- he had that coming
—
have done with
:to bring to an end :have no further concern with
- let us have done with name-calling
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have had it
1
:to have had or have done all one is going to be allowed to
- He's been cheating me for years but now he's had it.
2
:to have experienced, endured, or suffered all one can
- Her old beater has finally had it.
—
have it in for
:to intend to do harm to
—
have it out
:to settle a matter of contention by discussion or a fight
- thinks they just need to have it out
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have none of
:to refuse to have anything to do with
- We will have none of that.
—
have one's eye on
1 a
:to look at
b
:to watch constantly and attentively
2
:to have as an objective
- has her eye on a little cottage in the country
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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
