have
/hæv, həv, v/ Cách viết khác : (has) /hæz, həz, əz, z/ (hast) /hæst/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To possess, own, or hold: To be in possession or control of something, either physically or abstractly.
- To experience or undergo: To be affected by or subjected to a particular state, condition, or event.
- To cause or make happen: To cause something to be done or to cause someone to do something.
- To consume or partake: To eat, drink, or use something.
- To be obliged or required: To be under an obligation or necessity to do something (used with 'to').
Examples of Usage
- To possess:
- I have a new car.
- She has two sisters.
- To experience:
- He had a terrible accident.
- We are having a wonderful time.
- To cause:
- I will have my assistant call you.
- She had her hair cut yesterday.
- To consume:
- Let's have lunch.
- Would you like to have some coffee?
- To be obliged:
- I have to finish this report by 5 PM.
- You have to wear a seatbelt.
Advanced Usage
- "have got": An informal alternative for possession or obligation.
- I've got a problem. (I have a problem.)
- She's got to leave now. (She has to leave now.)
- "have had it": To be exhausted, fed up, or beyond repair.
- I've had it with his excuses! (I am fed up with his excuses.)
- This old computer has had it. (This old computer is broken beyond repair.)
- "have it in for someone": To be determined to harm or cause trouble for someone.
- The teacher seems to have it in for me.
- "have it out with someone": To discuss a problem with someone openly to resolve it.
- I need to have it out with my roommate about the mess.
Variants and Related Words
- Has: Third person singular present tense of 'have'.
- She has a meeting.
- Had: Past tense and past participle of 'have'.
- We had dinner together.
- Having: Present participle of 'have'.
- He is having a shower.
Synonyms
- Possess: To have as belonging to one; own.
- Own: To have something as one's property.
- Experience: To undergo or live through an event or feeling.
- Undergo: To experience or be subjected to something.
- Consume: To eat, drink, or use up.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Have on: To be wearing something; to have an engagement.
- What do you have on for the party? (What are you wearing?)
- I have a lot on this week. (I have many appointments/engagements.)
- Have off: To take time away from work or duty.
- I have next Friday off.
- Have over: To invite someone to one's home.
- Let's have the neighbors over for dinner.
- Have up: To bring someone before an authority, especially a court.
- He was had up for speeding.
Related Idioms
- Have a hand in: To be involved in something.
- She had a hand in organizing the event.
- Have a say: To have the right or opportunity to express an opinion.
- Employees should have a say in company policy.
- Have second thoughts: To reconsider a decision, often with doubt.
- I'm having second thoughts about buying that car.
- Have the nerve/guts: To have the courage or audacity to do something.
- He had the nerve to ask for a raise after being late every day.
- Have time for: To be willing to spend time with or consider someone/something.
- I don't have time for people who are always negative.
Noun
- a person who possesses great material wealth
Verb
- have sex with; archaic use
- He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable
- cause to be born
- My wife had twins yesterday!
- achieve a point or goal
- Nicklaus had a 70
- The Brazilian team got 4 goals
- She made 29 points that day
- 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
- get something; come into possession of
- receive payment
- receive a gift
- receive letters from the front
- 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
- 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
- suffer from; be ill with
- She has arthritis
- undergo
- The stocks had a fast run-up
- be confronted with
- What do we have here?
- Now we have a fine mess
- have left
- I have two years left
- I don't have any money left
- They have two more years before they retire
- organize or be responsible for
- hold a reception
- have, throw, or make a party
- give a course
- have a personal or business relationship with someone
- have a postdoc
- have an assistant
- have a lover
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- Have another bowl of chicken soup!
- I don't take sugar in my coffee
- 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
- have ownership or possession of
- He owns three houses in Florida
- How many cars does she have?
- go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
- get an idea
- experience vertigo
- get nauseous
- receive injuries
- have a feeling
- have as a feature
- This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France
- 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