Meaning of 'have'
Meaning of 'have' (Webster Dictionary)
- of Have - of Have - 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.
- 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)
Meaning (1):
- go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- organize or be responsible for
Example in sentence:
- give a course;
- have, throw, or make a party;
- hold a reception
Meaning (8):
- have left
- 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
- cause to be born
Example in sentence:
- My wife had twins yesterday!
Meaning (10):
- achieve a point or goal
- 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
- 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
- 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
- suffer from; be ill with
Example in sentence:
- She has arthritis
Meaning (14):
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- undergo
Example in sentence:
- The stocks had a fast run-up
Meaning (18):
- have as a feature
- have as a feature
Example in sentence:
- This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France
Meaning (19):
- be confronted with
- be confronted with
Example in sentence:
- Now we have a fine mess;
- What do we have here?
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