HAD Synonyms: 327 Similar and Opposite Words

had

verb

Definition of had next

past tense of have

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 had But most of the research being done was carried out by people who had the university equivalent of a day job. —

Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 Beaches had a long road to Broadway. —

Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026 Netflix had another successful fight night over the weekend. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 May 2026 After an initial miss, Jefferson had four makes in a row, needing one save to clinch the win. —

Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 13 May 2026 Nurse, who has had to deal with multiple challenges during his time with the Sixers, will remain a constant, at least for the near future. —

Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026 Jake Noroian finished with three hits and Troy Tejo had two hits and three RBIs. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 The fitness center had glass walls facing the gym (perhaps to add a bit of workout motivation before donning a swimsuit). —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026 But yes, that was cold-blooded to Dickson, who clearly had a crush on her. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025

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The atelier was in operation until 1956, and it was owned by the couturier’s descendents until 1950 when it was purchased by the House of Paquin.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Frieze, owned by Ari Emanuel’s MARI, brings a different energy than typical gallery openings and museum exhibits.

— Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 15 May 2026