1
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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2
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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3
as in to produce
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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4
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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Recent Examples of have
Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 May 2025
The project, from Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Documentaries, will have its world premiere at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Come to think of it, Lt. Governor Millie would probably waste a lot less money than some of our actual LG’s have.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Shibuya’s model works like this: Each short film serves as a pilot and viewers have the power to greenlight future episodes.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 May 2025
The project, from Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Documentaries, will have its world premiere at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Noun
The stadium authority is responsible for several key deals the A’s have in Las Vegas, including their stadium lease, development and non-relocation agreements.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Come to think of it, Lt. Governor Millie would probably waste a lot less money than some of our actual LG’s have.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for have
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Combs himself might have alluded to a propensity to stash money away in the 1997 hit that helped launch his rapping career after years as a producer and impresario.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Although Saudi Arabia is the world’s biggest oil exporter, the kingdom and neighboring countries are using money from energy sales to diversify their economies.—
Juliana Liu,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Answering this question has been a core aspect of my work over the last decade as a venture capitalist, and my book Out-Innovate (HBR).—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Resources might be getting scarcer as the world’s population soars past sustainability tipping points, but the eyes of capitalists will never be cast anywhere else but on their own balance sheets.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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In most cases, however, these robots are still doing tasks they were specifically trained for—at enormous expense by companies with very deep pockets.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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However, articles and discussions regarding the Child Victims Act and its application are clouded by the pursuit of sizable recoveries against institutions with deep pockets.—
Samantha Dos Santos,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Have.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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