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
Yuval Boger, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The weather events also pose unique challenges to those who rely on seasonal tourist rushes or who might not have crop insurance.
—CBS News, 11 July 2025
The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Based on the video game from Bethesda Game Studios, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 May 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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While most of today’s quantum computers only have hundreds of qubits, the distance between what’s available and what’s required is shrinking rapidly.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The weather events also pose unique challenges to those who rely on seasonal tourist rushes or who might not have crop insurance.
—CBS News, 11 July 2025
Noun
Charting a divided league’s haves and have-nots Ranking the top 25 college football teams: Who’s biggest winner after the spring portal window?
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Based on the video game from Bethesda Game Studios, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 May 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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Anyone who filmed the idling trucks could claim a portion of the money collected through the fine.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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While the agency expected to receive the grant funding on July 1, state officials noted that the federal government has until Sept. 30, 2026, to release the money to the states.—
Silas Allen
July 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 July 2025
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But venture capitalists are becoming more optimistic after a strong June for deal activity that included a surge in crypto company Circle and a major Meta Platforms deal with Scale AI.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Mateen is known for being a co-founder of popular dating app Tinder but is also a solo venture capitalist through his JAM Fund.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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The mattress topper has a deep pocket with all-round elastic.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Further, the company has been prudent in allocating its resources towards innovation and marketing focused on its flagship product, unlike big conglomerates who despite having deep pockets are unable to focus on a particular niche.—
Ankita Dhawan,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Have.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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