have on
verb
had on; having on; has on
1
: wear
has on a new suit
2
chiefly British
: to trick or deceive intentionally : put on sense 5
3
: to have plans for
what do you have on for tomorrow
Synonyms
Examples of have on in a Sentence
you're having me on, aren't you, mate?
Recent Examples on the Web
So what impact could that ultimately have on your wallet?
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Marci Robin, Allure, 25 Sep. 2023
Sharp did not provide anyone to discuss the impacts that asylum seekers have had on the operation of one of the region’s busiest emergency departments.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
But the eight-story, 545-bed project hit a roadblock Thursday, when the University of California Regents deferred a vote on its budget and design after raising crucial questions about whether the rooms were too small and what potential impact that might have on student mental health.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
What effect, if any, did the strike have on this sale?
—Vulture, 22 Sep. 2023
His views have on occasion been further to the right than his father’s, claimed a former News Corp Australia editor, Chris Mitchell, in a recent memoir.
—Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
The group has already started documenting the negative effects the I-10 freeway has on adjacent neighborhoods, including the severe pollution from daily commuter traffic.
—Mark Nichols, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2023
The ultimate Southern refreshment to have on hand at your next occasion.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
The galvanizing impact this kind of personal testimony can have on public opinion was demonstrated by the Texas case, said Rachel Rebouché, a professor of law at Temple University who specializes in reproductive health law.
—Frances Stead Sellers, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
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Marci Robin, Allure, 25 Sep. 2023
Sharp did not provide anyone to discuss the impacts that asylum seekers have had on the operation of one of the region’s busiest emergency departments.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
But the eight-story, 545-bed project hit a roadblock Thursday, when the University of California Regents deferred a vote on its budget and design after raising crucial questions about whether the rooms were too small and what potential impact that might have on student mental health.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
What effect, if any, did the strike have on this sale?
—Vulture, 22 Sep. 2023
His views have on occasion been further to the right than his father’s, claimed a former News Corp Australia editor, Chris Mitchell, in a recent memoir.
—Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
The group has already started documenting the negative effects the I-10 freeway has on adjacent neighborhoods, including the severe pollution from daily commuter traffic.
—Mark Nichols, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2023
The ultimate Southern refreshment to have on hand at your next occasion.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
The galvanizing impact this kind of personal testimony can have on public opinion was demonstrated by the Texas case, said Rachel Rebouché, a professor of law at Temple University who specializes in reproductive health law.
—Frances Stead Sellers, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of have on was
before the 12th century
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“Have on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20on. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
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