Have meaning

What does “have” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“have” is a noun and verb with 20 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person who possesses great material wealth.

have

noun

  1. a person who possesses great material wealth

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”

    Synonymshave gothold
  2. have as a feature

    “This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France”

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

    “get an idea”

    “experience vertigo”

  4. have ownership or possession of

    “He owns three houses in Florida”

    “How many cars does she have?”

    Synonymsownpossess
  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”

    Synonymsgetlet
  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”

  8. organize or be responsible for

    “hold a reception”

    “have, throw, or make a party”

  9. have left

    “I have two years left”

    “I don't have any money left”

  10. be confronted with

    “What do we have here?”

    “Now we have a fine mess”

  11. undergo

    “The stocks had a fast run-up”

    Synonymsexperience
  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”

  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!”

    Synonymsaccepttake
  15. get something; come into possession of

    “receive payment”

    “receive a gift”

    Synonymsreceive
  16. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

    “She suffered a fracture in the accident”

    “He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars”

  17. achieve a point or goal

    “Nicklaus had a 70”

    “The Brazilian team got 4 goals”

    Synonymsgetmake
  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”

    Synonymstake

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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