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have

Meanings
  • verb

    possess or own

    - "I have a dog."
    - "They have three cars."
    - "She has a beautiful voice."
  • verb

    be in possession of a skill, ability, or quality

    - "He has a good sense of humor."
    - "She has a talent for painting."
    - "They have experience in this field."
  • verb

    be in a state or condition

    - "The cake has cooled down."
    - "The room has a nice smell."
    - "The sun has set."
Pronunciation




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Antonyms

have-not
Synonyms

have one's way with , sleep with , take
Rhymes
Words rhyming with have
ave , gave , grave , rave , save , wave
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. have (English) : to possess or own

  2. have (English) : to be in a state or condition

  3. havoc (English) : destruction and chaos

Variants
List of all variants of have that leads to same result
had , had at , had best , had better , had done , had done (with) , had done with , had it in for , had one's eye on , had to do with , has , has at , has done , has done (with) , has done with , has it in for , has one's eye on , has to do with , have , have at , have coming , have done , have done with , have had it , have it , have it in for , have it out , have none of , have one's eye on , have to do with , having , having at , having done , having done (with) , having done with , having it in for , having one's eye on , having to do with , haves , hadst , hae , hast , hath , have-not , have-nots , had on , has on , have on , haves on , having on
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

have, has, had

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English hafian, from haf, a seafaring term meaning 'to hold, grasp, take', from Proto-Germanic *habjan, from Proto-Indo-European *ghabh- 'to take'

Trivia
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  1. The phrase 'I have a dream' was famously used by Martin Luther King Jr. in his 1963 speech.

  2. The phrase 'have a nice day' is a common way to end a phone call or customer interaction.

  3. In mathematics, 'have' is used in the phrase 'have and have not' problem, which deals with the distribution of resources between two groups.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. possession: The state or fact of owning or having something, typically as an acknowledgment of legal right.

  2. ownership: The state or fact of being the owner of something.

Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

In literature, 'have' is often used to express possession, desire, and condition. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Iago manipulates Othello's jealousy by making him believe Desdemona has been unfaithful. In music, the phrase 'I've got you under my skin' from Cole Porter's song of the same name signifies an intense infatuation or obsession.

How to Memorize "have"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine holding an object in your hand, feeling its weight and texture. Visualize yourself surrounded by things you own.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'have' with 'hold' or 'own'. Repeat the sentence 'I have a...' to help remember the meaning.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'HAPPY' to remember the different meanings: H-have as in possess, A-ability, P-past tense, P-present participle, Y-third person singular.

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