» have

Words people most associate with “have”:

  1. not,
  2. own,
  3. hold,
  4. take,
  5. want

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Noun (1 meaning)

1. a person who possesses great material wealth.

rich person, wealthy person, have

have is a type of:
types of have:
  • millionaire (noun) - a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
  • millionairess (noun) - a woman millionaire
  • multi-billionaire (noun) - a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at many billions of dollars
  • plutocrat (noun) - someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth
have is derivationally related to:
  • to have, have got, hold (verb) - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  • to own, have, possess (verb) - have ownership or possession of

Verb (19 meanings)

1. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.

to have, have got, hold

Examples:
  • “She has $1,000 in the bank”,
  • “He has got two beautiful daughters”,
  • “She holds a Master's degree from Harvard”
ways to have:
  • to bear, hold (verb) - have rightfully
  • to carry (verb) - have or possess something abstract
  • to keep, hold on (verb) - retain possession of
  • to keep (verb) - look after
  • to keep, maintain (verb) - maintain for use and service
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2. have as a feature.

to have, feature

Example:
  • “This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France”
to have is the opposite of:
ways to have:
  • to abound, burst, bristle (verb) - be in a state of movement or action
  • to bear (verb) - have
  • to brim (verb) - be completely full
  • to bristle (verb) - have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
  • to carry (verb) - have a certain range
  • to carry (verb) - be equipped with (a mast or sail)
  • to carry, pack, take (verb) - have with oneself
  • to carry (verb) - have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
  • to give off (verb) - have as a by-product
  • to imply, involve (verb) - have as a necessary feature
  • to possess (verb) - have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
  • to read, say (verb) - have or contain a certain wording or form
  • to sport, feature, boast (verb) - wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
  • to star (verb) - feature as the star
  • to unite, combine (verb) - have or possess in combination
  • to wear (verb) - have or show an appearance of
  • to wear, bear (verb) - have on one's person
  • to wear (verb) - have in one's aspect
to have is derivationally related to:
Verb group:
  • to have, have got, hold (verb) - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  • to own, have, possess (verb) - have ownership or possession of

3. go through (mental or physical states or experiences).

to experience, receive, have, get

Examples:
  • “get an idea”,
  • “experience vertigo”,
  • “get nauseous”,
  • “receive injuries”,
  • “have a feeling”
to have is a way to:
ways to have:
  • to horripilate (verb) - have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps
  • to suffer, sustain, have, get (verb) - undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
  • to take (verb) - experience or feel or submit to
to have is derivationally related to:
  • experience (noun) - the content of direct observation or participation in an event
  • experience (noun) - an event as apprehended
to have entails:

4. have ownership or possession of.

to own, have, possess

Examples:
  • “He owns three houses in Florida”,
  • “How many cars does she have?”
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5. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition.

to get, let, have

Examples:
  • “He got his squad on the ball”,
  • “This let me in for a big surprise”,
  • “He got a girl into trouble”
to have is a way to:
  • to make, get (verb) - give certain properties to something

6. serve oneself to, or consume regularly.

to consume, ingest, take in, take, have

Examples:
  • “Have another bowl of chicken soup!”,
  • “I don't take sugar in my coffee”
to have is the opposite of:
ways to have:
  • to eat (verb) - take in solid food
  • to feed, eat (verb) - take in food
  • to hit (verb) - consume to excess
  • to partake, touch (verb) - consume
  • to sample, try, try out, taste (verb) - take a sample of
  • to satiate, sate, replete, fill (verb) - fill to satisfaction
  • to smoke (verb) - inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
  • to sup (verb) - take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon
  • to swallow, get down (verb) - pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
  • to take in, sop up, suck in, take up (verb) - take up as if with a sponge
  • to use, habituate (verb) - take or consume (regularly or habitually)
to have is derivationally related to:
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7. have a personal or business relationship with someone.

to have

Examples:
  • “have a postdoc”,
  • “have an assistant”,
  • “have a lover”
to have is a way to:
  • to interact (verb) - act together or towards others or with others

8. organize or be responsible for.

to hold, throw, have, make, give

Examples:
  • “hold a reception”,
  • “have, throw, or make a party”,
  • “give a course”
to have is a way to:
  • to direct (verb) - be in charge of

9. have left.

to have

Examples:
  • “I have two years left”,
  • “I don't have any money left”,
  • “They have two more years before they retire”
ways to have:
  • to leave (verb) - have left or have as a remainder

10. be confronted with.

to have

Examples:
  • “What do we have here?”,
  • “Now we have a fine mess”

11. undergo.

to have, experience

Example:
  • “The stocks had a fast run-up”
to have is a way to:
  • to change (verb) - undergo a change
ways to have:
to have is derivationally related to:
  • experience (noun) - the content of direct observation or participation in an event
  • experience (noun) - an event as apprehended

12. suffer from; be ill with.

to have

Example:
  • “She has arthritis”
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13. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.

to induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make

Examples:
  • “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”
ways to have:
  • to let (verb) - actively cause something to happen
  • to persuade (verb) - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action
  • to prompt, inspire, instigate (verb) - serve as the inciting cause of
  • to solicit (verb) - incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
  • to suborn (verb) - induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
to have is derivationally related to:
  • causal agent, cause, causal agency (noun) - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
  • causative (adjective) - producing an effect
  • cause, reason, grounds (noun) - a justification for something existing or happening
  • cause (noun) - events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
  • causing, causation (noun) - the act of causing something to happen

14. receive willingly something given or offered.

to accept, take, have

Examples:
  • “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”
to have is the opposite of:
to have is a way to:
  • to get, acquire (verb) - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
ways to have:
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15. get something; come into possession of.

to receive, have

Examples:
  • “receive payment”,
  • “receive a gift”,
  • “receive letters from the front”
to have is a way to:
  • to get, acquire (verb) - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
ways to have:
  • to accept (verb) - receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
  • to fence (verb) - receive stolen goods
  • to graduate (verb) - receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
  • to hustle (verb) - get by trying hard
  • to inherit (verb) - receive by genetic transmission
to have is derivationally related to:
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  • to accept, take, have (verb) - receive willingly something given or offered

16. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses).

to suffer, sustain, have, get

Examples:
  • “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”
to have is a way to:
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to have is derivationally related to:
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  • to have (verb) - suffer from

17. achieve a point or goal.

to have, get, make

Examples:
  • “Nicklaus had a 70”,
  • “The Brazilian team got 4 goals”,
  • “She made 29 points that day”
to have is a way to:
Verb group:
  • to make (verb) - act in a certain way so as to acquire

18. cause to be born.

to give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have

Example:
  • “My wife had twins yesterday!”
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19. have sex with; archaic use.

to take, have

Example:
  • “He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable”
to have is a way to: