Meaning of 'have'

Meaning of 'have' (Webster Dictionary)

1. have

- of Have

2. have

[ Indic. present]

- of Have

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):
- have a personal or business relationship with someone

Example in sentence:

have a lover;
have a postdoc;
have an assistant

Meaning (3):
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly

Example in sentence:

Have another bowl of chicken soup!;
I don't take sugar in my coffee

Meaning (4):
- 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 (5):
- have sex with; archaic use

Example in sentence:

He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable

Meaning (6):
- have ownership or possession of

Example in sentence:

He owns three houses in Florida;
How many cars does she have?

Meaning (7):
- organize or be responsible for

Example in sentence:

give a course;
have, throw, or make a party;
hold a reception

Meaning (8):
- 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 (9):
- cause to be born

Example in sentence:

My wife had twins yesterday!

Meaning (10):
- 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 (11):
- get something; come into possession of

Example in sentence:

receive a gift;
receive letters from the front;
receive payment

Meaning (12):
- 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 (13):
- suffer from; be ill with

Example in sentence:

She has arthritis

Meaning (14):
- 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 (15):
- 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 (16):
- 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 (17):
- undergo

Example in sentence:

The stocks had a fast run-up

Meaning (18):
- have as a feature

Example in sentence:

This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France

Meaning (19):
- be confronted with

Example in sentence:

Now we have a fine mess;
What do we have here?

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