have 1 of 2

verb

ˈhav How to pronounce have (audio)
Definition of havenext
1
as in to possess
to keep, control, or experience as one's own my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles

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2
as in to accept
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband

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as in to produce
to bring forth from the womb her grandmother had 11 children

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as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again

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as in to experience
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it had a great time at the party had three operations on her leg

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as in to allow
to give permission for or to approve of I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement

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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price

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as in to hold
to keep in one's mind or heart I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?

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have

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noun

ˈhav How to pronounce have (audio)
as in money
a wealthy person a society that discriminates between the haves and the have-nots

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Recent Examples of have
Verb
White Water's diminutive cocktail bar has awesome bottled cocktails served in proper glassware that make for the perfect sundowner to carry across the boardwalk to soak up golden hour over the Pacific. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 Carter has the potential to be a Defensive Player of the Year at some point in his career. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
This is not a have-to, this is a want-to, um, this is not a financial have-to. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 13 June 2026 On the other hand, these returns are extremely concentrated, and the venture haves will have more, while the have-nots will have even less. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for have
Recent Examples of Synonyms for have
  1. possess
  2. accept
  3. produce
  4. deceive
  5. experience
  6. allow
  7. bribe
  8. hold
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  • Instead, that process was based on a predictable pattern, allowing hackers who possessed a sample seed phrase to use trial-and-error to guess others—and clean out Coldcard owners in the process.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Hugging Face article outlines what capabilities these organizations need to possess.
    — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of possess
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  • Instead of barking back, his commander accepted the boundary and deferred the task to the following week.
    — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Politico found Donalds accepted $375,000 from two companies and a CEO involved in Project Tango.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of accept
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  • Tombo Banda, managing director of CrossBoundary Energy, said Chinese factories are producing more vehicle s than the domestic market can absorb while exports face mounting barriers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Braves had only three hits, but produced enough offense for Pérez, who has not allowed a run since Francisco Linder of the Mets hit a two-run homer when the teams met in New York on July 27.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of produce
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  • Such a lease, however, would disqualify a hospice from obtaining a license, and a provider would need to intentionally deceive inspectors to disguise a day office, experts said.
    — Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Someone who has maintained an entire second family has demonstrated a willingness to deceive you over an extended period of time.
    — Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of deceive
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  • The grief Sophie’s family has experienced is similar to post-traumatic stress, DeLeon notes, and feeling unheard or betrayed by law enforcement can only compound those emotions.
    — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Real Madrid have experienced success signing players from Levante.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of experience
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  • Whisenhunt had struggled in his last three starts leading up to Tuesday, allowing 14 earned runs and walking nine batters over his last 11 2/3 innings.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers in South Korea have recently developed a novel 3D printing method that allows soft actuators made from a single material to stretch or contract when exposed to heat.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of allow
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  • In 2015, a lower court convicted the former prime minister of having bribed a senator, handing him a three-year sentence.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • At a press conference Thursday afternoon, LeVota denied the allegations but identified Legislator DaRon McGee as the candidate that federal prosecutors are accusing LeVota of bribing.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of bribe
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  • In China, anyone who holds a position of authority is almost certainly a party member, and being kicked out of the party means the end of one’s political career.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Qatar’s armed forces captured and are holding three Iranian pilots who went missing in March when their jets were downed, the Missing Persons Committee of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
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