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US
/ˈhæv/
]
VERB
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have a personal or business relationship with someone
have an assistant
have a postdoc
have a lover -
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
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
She suffered a fracture in the accident -
be confronted with
Now we have a fine mess
What do we have here? -
receive willingly something given or offered
I won't have this dog in my house!
The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter
Please accept my present -
have ownership or possession of
How many cars does she have?
He owns three houses in Florida -
have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
He has got two beautiful daughters
She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
She has $1,000 in the bank -
organize or be responsible for
have, throw, or make a party
hold a reception
give a course -
get something; come into possession of
receive payment
receive letters from the front
receive a gift -
achieve a point or goal
She made 29 points that day
The Brazilian team got 4 goals
Nicklaus had a 70 -
suffer from; be ill with
She has arthritis -
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
I don't take sugar in my coffee
Have another bowl of chicken soup! -
have sex with; archaic use
He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable -
have as a feature
This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France -
cause to be born
My wife had twins yesterday! -
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
This let me in for a big surprise
He got his squad on the ball
He got a girl into trouble -
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 -
have left
They have two more years before they retire
I have two years left
I don't have any money left -
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
experience vertigo
get nauseous
have a feeling
receive injuries
get an idea -
undergo
The stocks had a fast run-up
NOUN
- a person who possesses great material wealth
How To Use have In A Sentence
- It's good to have a cry sometimes.
- It would almost be better to have no backbench bills at all than the current system, which offers a false glimmer of hope. Times, Sunday Times
- Lobefins today have dwindled to the lungfishes and the coelacanths ‘dwindled’ as ‘fish’, that is, but mightily expanded on land: we land vertebrates are aberrant lungfish. THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
- Luckily, I have a very understanding boss.
- You think Spielberg would only have a rattletrap third-rate spaceship like the Millennium Falcon to ensure his survival? Does George Lucas think the world will end in 2012?
- They could have been classed as ship-rigged sloops-of-war and were built by Thomas Fishburn in 1770 at Whitby.
- But they have an undeniable gentleness and elephantine beauty about them, with their hanging folds of skin and ponderous outlook on life.
- People at MSFC have told me over drinks that this study concluded that EELV are human ratable but they were going to do what Griffin wanted. Obama Policies on Transparency, Openness, and Participation - and NASA - NASA Watch
- If we have spent several class periods introducing conventions of reasoned evidence in argumentative writing, we usually look for such features in student papers.
- Assuming that 15 pound breaking strain line is used, an angler using monofilament might have to use a six or eight ounce sinker and use a 20 lb class rod to carry that sinker weight.