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In some senses, have is marked as informal, idiomatic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
have
/hæv/
verb 5noun 3
Collocations
5ADJ.
better, have-not, many, right, still
The rich and the have-nots continue to struggle with inequality in our society.
VERB + HAVE
bit, don't, know, like, look, shouldn't, think, wouldn't
HAVE + NOUN
anyone, class, frog, nothing, priorities, siblings, theory, things
My younger sister doesn't have any siblings, so she's an only child.
PREP.
about, between, in, off
We had a long discussion about the best time to book our summer holiday.
ADV.
really
I really have to finish this project before the deadline tomorrow.
Definitions
verb
1
To possess, own.
I have a house and a car.
2
To hold, as something at someone's disposal.
Look what I have here—a frog I found on the street!
Do you have the key?
3
To include as a part, ingredient, or feature.
The stove has a handle. The shirt has sleeves.
The words cow and dog have three letters.
4
Used to state the existence or presence of someone in a specified relationship with the subject.
I have two sisters.
She doesn’t have any friends.
5
To consume or use up (a particular substance or resource, especially food or drink).
I have breakfast at six o'clock.
You've already had five drinks!
noun
1
A wealthy or privileged person.
A good credit rating can mean the difference between being a have or a have not.
While these stories serve to make us conscious of the implications of being a “have” or a “have-not,” as with all good literature, they do much more than that. They provide a glimpse into lives that we might never encounter elsewhere.
2
One who has some (contextually specified) thing.
To find out whether you are a have or a have not, did you understand the malo and Brett sentence a few lines back? If no, this doesn't make any difference to me, as you are the proud possessor of something the 'haves' haven't got. You know exactly what you like and why you like it. The 'haves' pretend to like and understand everything, which by the way is impossible. They deliberate over choosing a bottle in the shop for hours, ...
Generally, I can assure you that a woman's posterior causes a stir, whether she's considered a have or a have not. But in most cases, men gravitate toward a pair of prominent gluteus muscles because they find this display appealing. This prominent protrusion can make a pair of jeans look like it was painted on, above just being good to look at. And by the way, it also incites some backshot (a Caribbean term for a well-known sex position) and spanking tendencies during sexual activity ...
noun
1
A fraud or deception; something misleading.
They advertise it as a great deal, but I think it's a bit of a have.
"Open your eyes" is the company's tagline and part of its mission is to wake us up to the area's history, to the fact that New Zealand's '100% pure' marketing is a bit of a have, as well as to share the encouraging conservation efforts under way.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — undergo
verb — have sex with
verb — go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
verb — have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
verb — get something
verb — have as a feature
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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I have a house and a car.
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Look what I have here—a frog I found on the street!
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Do you have the key?
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A good credit rating can mean the difference between being a have or a have not.
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While these stories serve to make us conscious of the implications of being a “have” or a “have-not,” as with all good literature, they do much more than that. They provide a glimpse into lives that w
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A longtime advocate for racial and social justice with a degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, Walker, 40, got into politics at the urging of Edwards, an African American woman widely praised
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