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Definitions for Having

[1] to possess; own; hold for use; contain: He has property. The work has an index.
[2] to hold, possess, or accept in some relation, as of kindred or relative position: He wanted to marry her, but she wouldn't have him.
[3] to get, receive, or take: to have a part in a play; to have news.
[4] to experience, undergo, or endure, as joy or pain: Have a good time. He had a heart attack last year.
[5] to hold in mind, sight, etc.: to have doubts.
[6] to cause to, as by command or invitation: Have him come here at five.
[7] to be related to or be in a certain relation to: She has three cousins. He has a kind boss.
[8] to show or exhibit in action or words: She had the crust to refuse my invitation.
[9] to be identified or distinguished by; possess the characteristic of: He has a mole on his left cheek. This wood has a silky texture.
[10] to engage in or carry on: to have a talk; to have a fight.
[11] to partake of; eat or drink: He had cake and coffee for dessert.
[12] to permit or allow: I will not have any talking during the concert.
[13] to assert, maintain, or represent as being: Rumor has it that she's going to be married.
[14] to know, understand, or be skilled in: to have neither Latin nor Greek.
[15] to beget or give birth to: to have a baby.
[16] to hold an advantage over: He has you there.
[17] to outwit, deceive, or cheat: We realized we'd been had by an expert con artist.
[18] to control or possess through bribery; bribe.
[19] to gain possession of: There is none to be had at that price.
[20] to hold or put in a certain position or situation: The problem had me stumped. They had him where they wanted him.
[21] to exercise, display, or make use of: Have pity on him.
[22] to invite or cause to be present as a companion or guest: We had Evelyn and Everett over for dinner. He has his bodyguard with him at all times.
[23] to engage in sexual intercourse with.
[24] to be in possession of money or wealth: There are some who have and some who have not.
[25] (used with a past participle to form perfect tenses): She has gone. It would have been an enjoyable party if he hadn't felt downcast.
[26] to be required, compelled, or under obligation (followed by infinitival to, with or without a main verb): I have to leave now. I didn't want to study, but I had to.
[27] Usually haves . an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
[28] have at , to go at vigorously; attack: First he decided to have at his correspondence.
[29] had better /best , ought to: You'd better go now, it's late.
[30] had rather . rather(def 9) .
[31] have done , to cease; finish: It seemed that they would never have done with their struggle.
[32] have had it , to become weary of or disgusted with whatever one has been doing: I've been working like a fool, but now I've had it. to suffer defeat; fail: He was a great pitcher, but after this season he'll have had it. to have missed a last opportunity: He refused to take any more excuses and told them all that they'd had it. to become unpopular or passé: Quiz shows have had it.
[33] have it coming , to merit or deserve: When they lost their fortune, everyone said that they had it coming.
[34] have it in /out for , to plan or wish to do something unpleasant to; hold a grudge against: She has it in for intelligent students who fail to use their abilities.
[35] have it out , to come to an understanding or decision through discussion or combat: We've been in disagreement about this for a long time, and I think we should have it out, once and for all.
[36] have on , to be clothed in; be wearing: She had on a new dress. to have arranged or planned: What do you have on for Christmas? to tease (a person); make the butt of a joke. Compare put(def 35) .
[37] have to do with , to be connected or associated with: Your lack of confidence probably had a lot to do with your not getting the job. to deal with; be concerned with: I will have nothing to do with their personal squabbles.
[38] to have and to hold , to possess legally; have permanent possession of: The house, with the mortgage finally paid, was at last their own to have and to hold.
[39] to be in material possession of; own he has two cars
[40] to possess as a characteristic quality or attribute he has dark hair
[41] to receive, take, or obtain she had a present from him ; have a look
[42] to hold or entertain in the mind to have an idea
[43] to possess a knowledge or understanding of I have no German
[44] to experience or undergo to have a shock
[45] to be infected with or suffer from to have a cold
[46] to gain control of or advantage over you have me on that point
[47] (usually passive) slang to cheat or outwit he was had by that dishonest salesman
[48] (foll by on) to exhibit (mercy, compassion, etc, towards) have mercy on us, Lord
[49] to engage or take part in to have a conversation
[50] to arrange, carry out, or hold to have a party
[51] to cause, compel, or require to (be, do, or be done) have my shoes mended
[52] (takes an infinitive with to) used as an auxiliary to express compulsion or necessity I had to run quickly to escape him
[53] to eat, drink, or partake of to have a good meal
[54] slang to have sexual intercourse with he had her on the sofa
[55] (used with a negative) to tolerate or allow I won't have all this noise
[56] to declare, state, or assert rumour has it that they will marry
[57] to put or place I'll have the sofa in this room
[58] to receive as a guest to have three people to stay
[59] to beget or bear (offspring) she had three children
[60] (takes a past participle) used as an auxiliary to form compound tenses expressing completed action I have gone ; I shall have gone ; I would have gone ; I had gone
[61] had better or had best ought to: used to express compulsion, obligation, etc you had better go
[62] had rather or had sooner to consider or find preferable that I had rather you left at once
[63] have done See done (def. 3)
[64] have had it informal to be exhausted, defeated, or killed to have lost one's last chance to become unfashionable
[65] have it to win a victory
[66] have it away or have it off British slang to have sexual intercourse
[67] have it coming informal to be about to receive or to merit punishment or retribution
[68] have it in for informal to wish or intend harm towards
[69] have it so good to have so many benefits, esp material benefits
[70] have to do with to have dealings or associate with I have nothing to do with her to be of relevance to this has nothing to do with you
[71] I have it informal I know the answer
[72] let someone have it slang to launch or deliver an attack on, esp to discharge a firearm at someone
[73] not having any (foll by of) informal refusing to take part or be involved (in)
[74] (usually plural) a person or group of people in possession of wealth, security, etc the haves and the have-nots

Words related to Having

haveenjoy, include, get, receive, acquire, bear, accept, keep, admit, own, take, carry, retain, possess, hold, obtain, gain, undergo, consider, feel

Words nearby Having

havehavant, havant and waterloo, havarti, havasupai, havdalah, have, have a ball, have a big mouth, have a bone to pick, have a brush with, have a case on

Origin of Having

ebefore 900; Middle English haven, habben, Old English habban; cognate with German haben, Old Norse hafa, Gothic haban to have; perhaps akin to heave

Words that may be confused with Having

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, havehalve, have

Word origin for Having

eOld English habban; related to Old Norse hafa, Old Saxon hebbian, Old High German habēn, Latin habēre

Synonyms for Having

accept, acquire, admit, bear, carry, enjoy, gain, get, hold, include, keep, obtain, own, pick up, possess, receive, retain, take, annex, compass, corner, hog, land, occupy, procure, secure, chalk up, get hands on, get hold of, have in hand, latch on to, lock up, sit on, take in, teem with