HAVE ON Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

have on

verb

Definition of have on next

chiefly British

as in to trick

to cause to believe what is untrue you're having me on, aren't you, mate?

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Recent Examples of have on At a December public hearing, more than 30 speakers expressed their concerns for the air permit and the environmental impact that the Project Maize data center will have on their homes, school and city. —

Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 For the second day in a row, Auriemma mentioned new rims and new basketballs being used during NCAA Tournament games, and the impact those have on shooting. —

ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026 The subsequent deterioration in embryos that had been in microgravity for up to 24 hours was likely due to negative effects the absence of gravity has on the processes taking place in the quickly dividing embryonic cells. —

Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026 David Rubenstein, co-founder of the Carlyle Group and owner of MLB’s Baltimore Orioles, was a guest speaker at Wednesday’s NBA board of governors meeting as part of a discussion owners had on the America 250 celebration. —

Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have on

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After being tricked by Scarpia, Cavaradossi is hanged for treason.

— Courtney Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 28 Mar. 2026
Ever since the first caveman tricked his neighbor into trading a pile of rocks for some tasty mastodon steaks, con men have been persuading others to act against their own interests.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026