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
Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Fuller claimed at sentencing that the killing had nothing to do with the custody battle.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Besides that should-have, there were a couple could-haves.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Fuller claimed at sentencing that the killing had nothing to do with the custody battle.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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, 18 Aug. 2025
Besides that should-have, there were a couple could-haves.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for have
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The White House has repeatedly withheld money previously appropriated by Congress, with minimal pushback from GOP lawmakers.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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My mom came from bad financial circumstances and you get used to (the money) and there was a stature to it.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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An experienced venture capitalist once told me that climate tech was especially difficult because, to succeed, a project must get its technical, funding, and regulatory ducks in a row, with the regulatory piece being especially tricky.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Such chatbots have unusually deep pockets for startups.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The university, the fans, and most important, boosters with deep pockets.—
Matt Hayes,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Have.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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