Synonyms of has

has

verb

present tense third-person singular of have

1

as in owns

to keep, control, or experience as one's own

my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• owns
• possesses
• retains
• enjoys
• holds
• keeps
• commands
• carries
• rejoices in
• reserves
• boasts
• withholds
• bears
• shows off
• sports

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wants
• lacks
• yields
• abandons
• relinquishes
• renounces
• disclaims
• surrenders
• requires
• needs
• rejects
• discards
• dumps
• declines
• cedes
• repudiates
• disowns
• hands over
• spurns

2

as in accepts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accepts
• takes
• adopts
• confirms
• welcomes
• tolerates
• stands
• ratifies
• consents (to)
• yields (to)
• concedes (to)
• submits (to)
• warrants
• gives in (to)
• sustains
• assents (to)
• supports
• endures
• accedes (to)
• succumbs (to)
• embraces
• surrenders (to)
• swallows
• bows (to)
• sanctions
• sticks out
• shoulders
• abides
• acquiesces (to)
• brooks
• capitulates (to)
• bears
• OKs
• countenances
• sweats out
• stomachs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• denies
• rejects
• declines
• disapproves
• opposes
• disallows
• turns down
• objects (to)
• vetoes
• resists
• spurns
• protests
• negatives
• dissents (to)
• withstands
• fights
• combats
• contests
• holds off

3

as in produces

to bring forth from the womb

her grandmother had 11 children

Synonyms & Similar Words

• produces
• delivers
• bears
• mothers
• gets
• generates
• drops
• gives birth to
• reproduces
• births
• breeds
• spawns
• propagates
• fathers
• multiplies
• labors
• begets
• kids
• kindles
• calves
• sires
• litters
• kittens
• pups
• whelps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• aborts
• miscarries

4

as in deceives

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deceives
• tricks
• fools
• kids
• teases
• has on
• juggles
• misleads
• deludes
• takes in
• strings along
• catches
• misguides
• misinforms
• sucks in
• burns
• beguiles
• stings
• hoodwinks
• cozens
• spoofs
• suckers
• bamboozles
• cons
• snows
• cheats
• dupes
• fakes out
• does a number on
• gaffs
• pulls one's leg
• bluffs
• humbugs
• gulls
• hoaxes
• snookers
• buffaloes
• hornswoggles
• leads one down the garden path
• sticks
• puts on
• gammons
• pulls the wool over one's eyes
• bleeds
• squeezes
• shortchanges
• defrauds
• diddles
• hustles
• swindles
• fleeces
• mulcts
• chisels
• skins
• flimflams
• rooks
• euchres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reveals
• exposes
• uncovers
• discloses
• tells
• shows up
• debunks
• unmasks
• divulges
• unveils
• undeceives
• uncloaks
• disabuses
• disenchants
• disillusions

5

as in undergoes

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it

had a great time at the party

had three operations on her leg

Synonyms & Similar Words

• undergoes
• experiences
• sees
• knows
• feels
• endures
• suffers
• witnesses
• sustains
• receives
• goes through
• tastes
• passes
• encounters
• accepts
• meets
• assimilates
• digests

6

as in allows

to give permission for or to approve of

I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allows
• permits
• suffers
• tolerates
• stands for
• admits
• green-lights
• authorizes
• concedes
• agrees (to)
• licenses
• consents (to)
• acquiesces
• grants
• endures
• assents (to)
• supports
• accedes (to)
• warrants
• commissions
• accords
• condones
• sanctions
• vouchsafes
• brooks
• OKs
• countenances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibits
• forbids
• refuses
• bans
• proscribes
• denies
• enjoins
• hinders
• impedes
• vetoes
• rejects
• obstructs
• withholds
• suppresses
• revokes
• disapproves
• disallows
• keeps
• dislikes
• deplores
• censures
• checks
• restrains
• curbs
• represses
• frowns (at or on)
• interdicts
• disfavors
• discountenances
• grudges

7

as in bribes

to influence someone with a bribe

an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bribes
• buys
• provokes
• seduces
• entices
• gets at
• pays off
• lures
• persuades
• corrupts
• tempts
• poisons
• squares
• induces
• motivates
• subverts
• stimulates
• spurs
• degrades
• taints
• demeans
• leads on
• dishonors
• greases the hand of
• oils the hand of
• tampers (with)
• debases
• warps
• fixes
• traps
• abases
• beguiles
• allures
• prostitutes
• defiles
• debauches
• baits
• profanes
• flatters
• depraves
• perverts
• goads
• snares

8

as in holds

to keep in one's mind or heart

I have never had an unkind thought for him

do you have an opinion?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holds
• retains
• harbors
• maintains
• cherishes
• keeps
• entertains
• bears
• cultivates
• carries
• nurses
• remembers
• holds on to
• sustains
• supports
• preserves
• fosters
• hangs on to
• nurtures
• treasures
• hugs
• sticks (to)
• clings (to)
• cleaves (to)
• fixates (on or upon)
• broods (about or over)
• obsesses (about or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• forgets
• neglects
• refuses
• disregards
• denies
• drops
• overlooks
• rejects
• declines
• repudiates
• scorns
• parts (with)
• disdains
• abandons
• gives up
• renounces
• forsakes
• discards
• quits
• throws out
• abjures
• deserts
• erases
• expunges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of has

Every Friday, Mira’s family has a movie-and-pizza night. —Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

The Sun open the regular season Friday with a road rematch against the Liberty, and the team has some big decisions to make after Sunday’s result with final rosters due Thursday. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026

State law requires that any district that wants to implement this program must contract with a law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the entire county to review video footage to confirm violations. —Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026

Known for combining antique techniques like Georgian cut-down settings, McCormack’s approach to design is decidedly relaxed and modern while still focusing on craftsmanship — the Mayfair location has an in-house workshop. —Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 3 May 2026

The state of Louisiana has six congressional districts, and one-third of its population identifies as Black. —Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026

Florida’s current congressional delegation has 20 Republicans and eight Democrats and the new map could shift it to 24 to four. —Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026

Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories! —Mark Cooper, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run. —Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026