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Definitions
Verb
1

third-person singular simple present indicative form of have

"The old man hath a secret he refuses to share."

In plain English: Hath is an old-fashioned way of saying has that you mostly see in Shakespeare's plays now.

"In modern English, hath is not used as a verb in everyday speech because its standard form has is now simply is."

Example Sentences
"In modern English, hath is not used as a verb in everyday speech because its standard form has is now simply is." verb
"The old man hath forgotten how to read his own name." verb
"She hath not eaten since morning and feels weak." verb
"They hath decided to move to the city next month." verb
See Also
have hast has had hathe
Related Terms

Origin

Hath comes from Old English and originally meant "has." It entered modern usage as the third-person singular form of the verb to have.

Rhyming Words
ath lath fath gath oath tath path rath eath cath math kath wath nath bath wrath tuath plath whath heath
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