Definition of have

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have - 21 definitions

- noun
1. rich person -- a person who possesses great material wealth
synonyms: rich person, wealthy person
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
2. have -- 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"
synonyms: have got, hold
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. have -- have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
synonyms: feature
antonyms: miss -- be without; "This soup lacks salt"; "There is something missing in my jewelry box!"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. experience -- go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
synonyms: experience, receive, get
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. own -- have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
synonyms: own, possess
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. get -- 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"
synonyms: get, let
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. consume -- serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
synonyms: consume, ingest, take in, take
antonyms: abstain -- choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. have -- have a personal or business relationship with someone; "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. hold -- organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
synonyms: hold, throw, make, give
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. have -- have left; "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. have -- be confronted with; "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. have -- undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up"
synonyms: experience
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
13. have -- suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
14. induce -- 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"
synonyms: induce, stimulate, cause, get, make
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
15. accept -- 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"
synonyms: accept, take
antonyms: refuse -- refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
16. receive -- get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
synonyms: receive
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
17. suffer -- 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"
synonyms: suffer, sustain, get
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
18. have -- achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
synonyms: get, make
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
19. give birth -- cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"
synonyms: give birth, deliver, bear, birth
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
20. take -- have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
synonyms: take
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
21. have, had -- to be in possession of
synonyms: had, hae, has, hast, hath, hadst, haves, having, haddest, han
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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Antonyms
miss -- be without; "This soup lacks salt"; "There is something missing in my jewelry box!"
abstain -- choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
refuse -- refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"

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