have sex
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Definition
- Verb:
- To engage in sexual intercourse: This is the primary and most direct meaning of the phrase "have sex." It refers to the physical act of sexual union between individuals.
Usage
- The phrase "have sex" is a common, neutral, and direct way to describe the act of sexual intercourse. It is used in formal, informal, medical, and educational contexts.
- It is typically used as an intransitive verb phrase (e.g., "They had sex.") but can be used transitively with "with" (e.g., "He had sex with her.").
Examples
- Verb:
- The couple decided to have sex for the first time.
- It is important to practice safe methods when you have sex.
- The study asked participants how often they had sex.
Advanced Usage
- "To have sex with": This construction specifies the partner.
- He admitted to having sex with the complainant.
Variants and Related Words
- Sexual intercourse (n): The formal or technical term for the act.
- Sleep with (v, idiom): A common informal synonym (as seen in the reference context: "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm").
- Be intimate with (v, phrase): A more euphemistic phrase suggesting emotional and physical closeness (as seen in the reference context: "Were you ever intimate with this man?").
- Make love (v, phrase): A phrase that often emphasizes emotional affection and romance within the act.
Synonyms
- Copulate: A formal or biological term.
- Mate: Often used in biological contexts for animals.
- Have intercourse: A slightly more formal variant.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs/Idioms)
- Sleep together: An idiom meaning to have sex, similar to "sleep with."
- They had been sleeping together for months before making it official.
- Go to bed with: An idiom meaning to have sex with someone.
- She regretted going to bed with him on the first date.
Verb
- have sexual intercourse with
- This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
- Adam knew Eve
- Were you ever intimate with this man?