TO HAVE

Definition: HAVE

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"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard".

2. Have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France".

3. Of mental or physical states or experiences: "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling".

4. Have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?".

5. Be obliged, required, or forced to; "She has to get her driver's license".

6. 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"; "He got a girl into trouble".

7. Serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!" "I don't take sugar in my coffee".

8. Have a personal or business relationship with someone; "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover".

9. Organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception," "have, throw, or make a party", "give a course", etc.

10. : have left; "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left" "They have two more years before they retire".

11. : be confronted with: "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess".

12. : undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up".

13. : suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis".

14. : 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".

15. : 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!"; "Please accept my present".

16. : get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front".

17. : undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "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".

18. : achieve a point or goal, as in a sport; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day".

19. : give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!".

20. : have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable".

21. : be likely or probable; "They have to be kidding".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Multilingual Slang

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Synonym: TO HAVE