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have-not

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\ ˈhav-ˌnät How to pronounce have-not (audio) , -ˈnät \

Definition of have-not

: one that is poor especially in material wealth

First Known Use of have-not

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of have-not was in 1836

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have no recollection

have-not

have nothing against

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“Have-not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have-not. Accessed 21 May. 2022.

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