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Have Very Common

/hæv/

Have has 23 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a person who possesses great material wealth

2

A wealthy or privileged person.

3

A fraud or deception; something misleading.

Verb
1

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"

2

have as a feature

"This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"

3

go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

"get an idea"

"experience vertigo"

"get nauseous"

"receive injuries"

"have a feeling"

4

have ownership or possession of

"He owns three houses in Florida"

"How many cars does she have?"

5

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"

6

serve oneself to, or consume regularly

"Have another bowl of chicken soup!"

"I don't take sugar in my coffee"

7

have a personal or business relationship with someone

"have a postdoc"

"have an assistant"

"have a lover"

8

organize or be responsible for

"hold a reception"

"have, throw, or make a party"

"give a course"

9

have left

"I have two years left"

"I don't have any money left"

"They have two more years before they retire"

10

be confronted with

"What do we have here?"

"Now we have a fine mess"

11

undergo

"The stocks had a fast run-up"

12

suffer from; be ill with

"She has arthritis"

13

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"

14

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"

15

get something; come into possession of

"receive payment"

"receive a gift"

"receive letters from the front"

16

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"

17

achieve a point or goal

"Nicklaus had a 70"

"The Brazilian team got 4 goals"

"She made 29 points that day"

18

cause to be born

"My wife had twins yesterday!"

19

have sex with; archaic use

"He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"

20

To possess, own.

Example Sentences
"She has $1,000 in the bank" verb
"He has got two beautiful daughters" verb
"She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" verb
"This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" verb
"get an idea" verb
"experience vertigo" verb
"get nauseous" verb
"receive injuries" verb
"have a feeling" verb
"He owns three houses in Florida" verb
Related Terms
possess own must need hath they've we've have got hold play enjoy believe a give rat's arse sexual intercourse never've stand chance they’ve carry i'dn't've
Antonyms
miss refrain reject
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
person undergo make interact direct change suffer get experience score produce sleep together
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
affluent Croesus fat cat man of means millionairess plutocrat millionaire billionaire multi-billionaire sustain keep monopolize wield stock bear carry wear give off unite star sport possess imply bristle abound brim read suffer take horripilate prepossess cannibalize use eat drink hit the bottle partake feed satiate sample take in sup leave meet decide persuade bring solicit encourage let lead prompt suborn compel accept welcome honor adopt hustle fence graduate inherit break down cramp crack up twin drop foal cub kitten lamb litter whelp farrow fawn calve have a bun in the oven

Origin

The word "have" comes from Old English habban, meaning "to have." Its ultimate origin traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to take, seize, or catch," though it likely did not originally include a specific verb for possession.

Rhyming Words
ave aave rave mave fave gave eave dave wave pave save nave bave cave lave drave knave soave quave agave
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