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have

UK/ˈhav/ US/ˈhæv/ very common informal slang uk

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”
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2.

have as a feature

  • “This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France”
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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?”
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5.

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”
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6.

serve oneself to, or consume regularly

  • “Have another bowl of chicken soup!”
  • “I don”
7.

have a personal or business relationship with someone

  • “have a postdoc”
  • “have an assistant”
  • “have a lover”
8.

organize or be responsible for

  • “hold a reception”
  • “have, throw, or make a party”
  • “give a course”
9.

have left

  • “I have two years left”
  • “I don”
  • “;”
10.

be confronted with

  • “What do we have here?”
  • “Now we have a fine mess”
11.

undergo

  • “The stocks had a fast run-up”
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12.

suffer from; be ill with

  • “She has arthritis”
13.

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”
14.

receive willingly something given or offered

  • “The only girl who would have him was the miller”
  • “;”
  • “t have this dog in my house!”
  • “Please accept my present”
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15.

get something; come into possession of

  • “receive payment”
  • “receive a gift”
  • “receive letters from the front”
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16.

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”
17.

achieve a point or goal

  • “Nicklaus had a 70”
  • “The Brazilian team got 4 goals”
  • “She made 29 points that day”
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18.

give birth (to a newborn)

  • “My wife had twins yesterday!”
19.

have sex with; archaic use

  • “He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable”
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noun

Origin

From Middle English haven, from Old English habban (“to have”), from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to have”), durative of *habjaną (“to lift, take up”), from Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti, an imperfective formation to the root *kap- (“to take, seize, catch”).

Phrases

  • auxiliary verb
  • have a ball
  • have a cow
  • have a fall
  • have a fine finger
  • have a foot in the door
  • have a good weekend
  • have a lend of
  • have against
  • past tense
  • perfect tense

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