have meaning

[ hæv,həv ] Pronunciation:   "have" in a sentence
Verb: have (had,having,has)  hav
  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"
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Noun: have  hav
  1. A person who possesses great material wealth
    - rich person, wealthy person, moneybags

Derived forms: haves

Type of: acquire, be intimate, bed, bonk [Brit], bring forth, change, direct, do it, get, get it on, have a go at it, have intercourse, have sex, hit, hurt, individual, interact, know [archaic], lie with [archaic], love, make, make love, make out, make whoopee, mortal, person, produce, rack up, roll in the hay, score, sleep together, sleep with, somebody, someone, soul, suffer, tally, undergo

Antonym: lack

Encyclopedia: Have


[British slang]
Verb. 1. To have sexual intercourse with. E.g."Did you have him last night or not ?”
2. To get the better of. E.g."I'll have him for doing that to your sister", or "Your new car has had a respray, it's all rusted underneath; I reckon you've been had.”

[Business]
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IDIOMS

be had (informal)

if you have been had, you have been cheated or tricked:

You've been had-it's not worth that much.

He'd been had - the call was a joke.

Examples

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  1. i have heard that he has been married before ..
  2. i have a snag in my best black tights.
  3. they give the impression of having rigidity.
  4. the two persons have the same talent and abilities.
  5. insects' horns have various functions.

Related Words

        have at:    1. have at it AmE spoken informal used ...
        have at it.:    [American slang]Start doing it.; Start ...
        have in:    1. have sb in to get builders, workers ...
        have it:    1. To prevail2. To exceed in any way3. ...
        have it in for:    [American slang]v. phr., informal To w ...
        have on:    Verb: have onBe dressed in - wearDeriv ...
        have to:    v. (has to, had to)1 (also (informal) ...
        have to be:     (informal)  To surely be
        have-not:    Noun: have-not  'hav`nótA pe ...
        have-on:     noun1. A deception, a hoax2. A piece ...
        [i have]:    [American slang]See also the entries b ...
        have 1:    [Slang]to take unscrupulous advantage ...
        have 2:    [Slang]to copulateE.g. 'John had Mary ...
        have a bag on:    [British slang]have a bag onPhrs. In a ...
        have a ball:    Verb: have a ballEnjoy oneself greatly ...

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