have


Definition: Meaning of, have in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hav /

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Present Participle Third Person Singular
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[transitive] have to do something also have got to do something [especially British English]
  1. if you have to do something, you must do it because it is necessary or because someone makes you do it
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  2. used to say that it is important that something happens, or that something must happen if something else is to happen
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  3. used to tell someone how to do something
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  4. used to say that you are sure that something will happen or something is true
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  5. used to suggest that someone should do something because you think it would be enjoyable or useful
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  6. spoken used when something annoying happens in a way that things always seem to happen
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  7. spoken used to say that only one thing or person is good enough or right for someone
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  8. do you have to do something? spoken used to ask someone to stop doing something that annoys you
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  9. I have to say/admit/confess spoken used to show that you are making an honest statement even though it may be embarrassing for you
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  10. quality/feature also have got [not in progressive] especially British English used to say what someone or something looks like, what qualities or features they possess etc
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  11. include/contain also have got [not in progressive] especially British English to include or contain something or a particular number of things or people
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  12. own also have got [not in progressive] spoken especially British English used to say that someone owns something or that it is available for them to use
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  13. carry/hold also have got [not in progressive] especially British English to be holding something or carrying it with you
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  14. do something British English to do something
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  15. eat/drink/smoke to eat, drink, or smoke something
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  16. experience to experience something or be affected by something
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  17. idea/feeling also have got [not in progressive] especially British English to think of something or to experience a particular feeling
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  18. disease/injury/pain also have got [not in progressive] especially British English to suffer from a disease, injury, or pain
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  19. receive also have got especially British English to receive something
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  20. amount of time also have got [not in progressive] especially British English if you have a particular amount of time, it is available for you to do something
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  21. have your hair cut/your house painted etc to pay a professional person to cut your hair etc for you
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  22. have something stolen/broken/taken etc if you have something stolen, broken etc, someone steals, breaks etc something that belongs to you
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  23. have something ready/done/finished etc to have made something ready to be used, or have finished doing something
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  24. in a position or state also have got [not in progressive] especially British English used to say that your body or something else is in a particular position or state, because you moved or did something
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  25. family/friends also have got [not in progressive] especially British English used to say that there is someone who is your relation or friend
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  26. job/duty also have got [not in progressive] especially British English to be employed in a particular job or to be responsible for doing something
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  27. employ/be in charge of also have got [not in progressive] especially British English to employ or be in charge of a group of workers
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  28. goods/rooms available also have got [not in progressive] especially British English if a shop or a hotel has goods or rooms, they are available for you to buy or use
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  29. have (got) somebody with you if you have someone with you, they are present with you
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  30. hold somebody also have got [not in progressive] especially British English to hold someone violently by a part of their body
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  31. visitors/guests if you have visitors or guests, they have come to your home, office etc
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  32. event if you have an event such as a meeting, party, or concert, it happens because you have organized it
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  33. effect to cause a particular result
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  34. opportunity used to say that an opportunity or choice is available for you
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  35. baby if a woman has a baby, it is born from her body
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  36. make somebody do something [not in progressive] to affect someone in a way that makes them start doing something
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  37. make somebody do something [not in progressive] to persuade or order someone to do something
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  38. have done with something to finish or settle an argument or a difficult situation
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  39. rumour/legend/word has it used when you are reporting what people say or what a story says
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  40. have (got) something/somebody (all) to yourself if you have a place, time, or person all to yourself, you do not have to share them with anyone else
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  41. sex informal to have sex with someone
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  42. have it off/away with somebody British English informal to have sex with someone
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  43. spoken can/could/may I have say this to politely ask someone to give you something
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  44. spoken I'll have/we'll have say this to ask for something that you have chosen in a restaurant or shop
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  45. spoken offering somebody something used to offer something to someone
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  46. spoken not allow won't/can't have something used to say that someone will not allow something to happen
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  47. spoken somebody had (got) it coming used to say that you are not sorry that something bad has happened to someone, because they deserved it
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  48. spoken I've got it used to say you have suddenly thought of the solution to a problem or that you suddenly understand a situation
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  49. spoken you have me there also you've got me there used to say that you do not know the answer to a question
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  50. spoken I'll have you know used to start to tell someone something when you are annoyed with them
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  51. spoken have (got) it in for somebody to want to make life difficult for someone because you dislike them
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  52. spoken somebody/something has had it if someone has had it, they are going to fail or die, or be in serious trouble
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  53. spoken somebody/something has had it if someone has had it, they are very tired or annoyed and cannot continue with something
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  54. spoken somebody/something has had it British English if something has had it, it no longer works and cannot be repaired
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  55. spoken be not having any (of that) to refuse to agree to something, listen to someone etc
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  56. spoken somebody has been had used to say that someone has been deceived, for example by being tricked into paying too much
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
have had had
Present Participle Third Person Singular
has
  1. used with past participles to form PERFECT tenses
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  2. somebody had better/best do something used to say that someone should do something
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  3. had somebody done something formal if someone had done something
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have used in phrases

have used in phrasal verbs

  • have away (phrasal verb)
    1. have it away (with someone) to have sex with someone
  • have in (phrasal verb)
    1. have in or have got in have someone in if you have someone in, they come to your house, office, factory etc to do some work there
    2. have someone in British English if you have a friend or neighbour in, they come to your house and have a meal or a drink with you
  • have in for (phrasal verb)
    1. have (got) it in for someone to want to cause trouble for someone because you dislike them
  • have off (phrasal verb)
    1. have it off (with someone) to have sex with someone
  • have on (phrasal verb)
    1. have something on to be wearing particular clothes, shoes etc
    2. have something on if you have the radio, television, heating etc on, you have switched it on and it is working
  • have out (phrasal verb)
    1. have something out to have a tooth removed from your mouth or an organ removed from your body
    2. have it out to talk to someone honestly and directly about a problem that is causing disagreement or about something they have done that is making you angry
  • have over (phrasal verb)
    1. have someone over if you have someone over, they come to your house to visit you or to stay with you
  • have round (phrasal verb)
    1. have someone round if you have someone round, especially someone who lives near you, they come to your house
  • have up (phrasal verb)
    1. [often passive] have someone up to send someone to a court of law because they have been accused of a crime
  • have got against (phrasal verb)
    1. have something against someone to dislike someone or not approve of them for a particular reason
    2. have something against something to be opposed to a plan or suggestion for a particular reason
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