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List of meaning for have

to possess or own

rich person, wealthy person, have(verb)

a person who possesses great material wealth

have, have got, hold(verb)

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"

have, feature(verb)

have as a feature

"This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"

experience, receive, have, get(verb)

go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

"get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"

own, have, possess(verb)

have ownership or possession of

"He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

get, let, have(verb)

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"

consume, ingest, take in, take, have(verb)

serve oneself to, or consume regularly

"Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

have(verb)

have a personal or business relationship with someone

"have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"

hold, throw, have, make, give(verb)

organize or be responsible for

"hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

have(verb)

have left

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

have(verb)

be confronted with

"What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"

have, experience(verb)

undergo

"The stocks had a fast run-up"

have(verb)

suffer from; be ill with

"She has arthritis"

induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make(verb)

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"

accept, take, have(verb)

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"

receive, have(verb)

get something; come into possession of

"receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"

suffer, sustain, have, get(verb)

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"

have, get, make(verb)

achieve a point or goal

"Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"

give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have(verb)

cause to be born

"My wife had twins yesterday!"

take, have(verb)

have sex with; archaic use

"He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"

a wealthy person

a society that discriminates between the haves and the have-nots

to keep, control, or experience as one's own

my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles

to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone

she refused to have him as a husband

to bring forth from the womb

her grandmother had 11 children

to cause to believe what is untrue

he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it had a great time at the party

had three operations on her leg

to give permission for or to approve of

I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement

to influence someone with a bribe

an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price

to keep in one's mind or heart I have never had an unkind thought for him

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