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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
So having them around us is huge.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Shane Weddle, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The defending champion Canadians haves shown signs of age and struggled through parts of the tournament.
—John Wawrow, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
England have had two home friendlies against two competitive teams, Uruguay on Friday and Japan on Tuesday.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Bathrooms have separate showers and tubs, and ultra-fluffy robes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
So having them around us is huge.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
Tourism and recreation aren’t just nice-to-haves here.
—Shane Weddle, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The defending champion Canadians haves shown signs of age and struggled through parts of the tournament.
—John Wawrow, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Badinter’s campaign against capital punishment had its origins in his own brutal family history.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
England have had two home friendlies against two competitive teams, Uruguay on Friday and Japan on Tuesday.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for have
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Those inflated bills are eating into families’ budgets at a time when gas, grocery and housing costs are high and threatening to climb further, limiting many Americans’ ability to save money and build wealth.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the movie, which was progressive for its time, the trans character attempts suicide after being subjected to emotional and physical abuse by the manipulative Sonny, who tries to make amends by going rogue and stealing money for their surgery.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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At virtually every stage, the government collects a share of the total value created by the tech transfer process that’d make any venture capitalist green with envy.—
Tomas J. Philipson,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Those decamping to more tax-friendly states may include Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and venture capitalist David Sacks, according to a report from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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With ample reserves and deep pockets, analysts say some Russian shipments bound for China could be diverted to more desperate countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Apple is about as good a partner as any company could hope for, thanks to its strong customer loyalty and deep pockets.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Have.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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