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Meaning of 'have' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . have
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2 . have [ Indic. present]
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3 . Have [ v. t.]
- To hold in possession or control; to own; as, he has a farm.
- To possess, as something which appertains to, is connected with, or affects, one.
- To accept possession of; to take or accept.
- To get possession of; to obtain; to get.
- To cause or procure to be; to effect; to exact; to desire; to require.
- To bear, as young; as, she has just had a child.
- To hold, regard, or esteem.
- To cause or force to go; to take.
- To take or hold (one's self); to proceed promptly; -- used reflexively, often with ellipsis of the pronoun; as, to have after one; to have at one or at a thing, i. e., to aim at one or at a thing; to attack; to have with a companion.
- To be under necessity or obligation; to be compelled; followed by an infinitive.
- To understand.
- To put in an awkward position; to have the advantage of; as, that is where he had him.

Meaning of 'have' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . have [ v]
Meaning (1):
- go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
Example in sentence:
  • experience vertigo;
  • get an idea;
  • get nauseous;
  • have a feeling;
  • receive injuries
Meaning (2):
- organize or be responsible for
Example in sentence:
  • give a course;
  • have, throw, or make a party;
  • hold a reception
Meaning (3):
- have a personal or business relationship with someone
Example in sentence:
  • have a lover;
  • have a postdoc;
  • have an assistant
Meaning (4):
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Example in sentence:
  • Have another bowl of chicken soup!;
  • I don't take sugar in my coffee
Meaning (5):
- cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
Example in sentence:
  • He got a girl into trouble;
  • He got his squad on the ball;
  • This let me in for a big surprise
Meaning (6):
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
Example in sentence:
  • He got his arm broken in the scuffle;
  • He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars;
  • She got a bruise on her leg;
  • She suffered a fracture in the accident
Meaning (7):
- have sex with; archaic use
Example in sentence:
  • He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable
Meaning (8):
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
Example in sentence:
  • He has got two beautiful daughters;
  • She has $1,000 in the bank;
  • She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
Meaning (9):
- have ownership or possession of
Example in sentence:
  • He owns three houses in Florida;
  • How many cars does she have?
Meaning (10):
- have left
Example in sentence:
  • I don't have any money left;
  • I have two years left;
  • They have two more years before they retire
Meaning (11):
- receive willingly something given or offered
Example in sentence:
  • I won't have this dog in my house!;
  • Please accept my present;
  • The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter
Meaning (12):
- cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
Example in sentence:
  • My children finally got me to buy a computer;
  • My wife made me buy a new sofa;
  • The ads induced me to buy a VCR
Meaning (13):
- cause to be born
Example in sentence:
  • My wife had twins yesterday!
Meaning (14):
- achieve a point or goal
Example in sentence:
  • Nicklaus had a 70;
  • She made 29 points that day;
  • The Brazilian team got 4 goals
Meaning (15):
- be confronted with
Example in sentence:
  • Now we have a fine mess;
  • What do we have here?
Meaning (16):
- get something; come into possession of
Example in sentence:
  • receive a gift;
  • receive letters from the front;
  • receive payment
Meaning (17):
- suffer from; be ill with
Example in sentence:
  • She has arthritis
Meaning (18):
- undergo
Example in sentence:
  • The stocks had a fast run-up
Meaning (19):
- have as a feature
Example in sentence:
  • This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France

Nearby Words:

havana havanese haveless havelock haven havenage havened havener haver haversack

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