Have (Verb)
Meaning 1
Get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Have left; "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Meaning 3
Have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Be confronted with; "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 5
Suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 6
Have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 7
Cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 8
Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 9
Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 10
Receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 11
Go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 12
Have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 13
Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 14
Serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 15
Have a personal or business relationship with someone; "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Meaning 16
Undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The economy will have a significant downturn next quarter.
- The stocks went public and had a massive overnight jump in value.
- Their house had a major renovation last summer.
- The new employee is having a grueling orientation period.
- The investors watched as their tech stocks had a sudden price drop.
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Meaning 17
Organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The company will have a holiday party this year for all its employees and their families.
- She has concert events every summer in her garden on the outskirts of town.
- The chef will have a cooking class for beginners next Saturday at his restaurant.
- The family has a big birthday celebration for the kids every year in the backyard.
- The museum will have a fundraising gala next month to support the ongoing renovations.
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Meaning 18
Achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 19
Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.