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having

/ˈhævɪŋ/
Meanings
  • verb

    possessing or having the power, authority, or means

    - "She is having a baby."
    - "He is having a party this weekend."
    - "I am having dinner with my family."
  • verb

    present continuous tense of 'have'

    - "They are having a great time."
    - "He is having some problems with the project."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈhævɪŋ/



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Synonyms

have one's way with , sleep with , take
Rhymes
Words rhyming with having
gaving , aving , saving , raving , caving
Variants
List of all variants of having 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 , having said that , base , baseless , bases , cover all the bases , cover every base , covered all the bases , covered every base , covering all the bases , covering every base , covers all the bases , covers every base , had all her bases covered , had all his bases covered , had all its bases covered , had all my bases covered , had all one's bases covered , had all our bases covered , had all their bases covered , had all your bases covered , 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bases covered , having our bases covered , having their bases covered , having your bases covered , off base , touch all the bases , touch every base , touched all the bases , touched every base , touches all the bases , touches every base , touching all the bases , touching every base , bell , bells , gave (someone) a bell , gave her a bell , gave him a bell , gave me a bell , gave them a bell , gave us a bell , gave you a bell , get her bell rung , get his bell rung , get its bell rung , get my bell rung , get one's bell rung , get our bell rung , get their bell rung , get your bell rung , gets her bell rung , gets his bell rung , gets its bell rung , gets one's bell rung , getting her bell rung , getting his bell rung , getting its bell rung , getting my bell rung , getting one's bell rung , getting our bell rung , getting their bell rung , getting your bell rung , give (someone) a bell , give her a bell , give him a bell , give me a bell , give them a bell , give us a bell , give 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her bell rung , having his bell rung , having its bell rung , having my bell rung , having one's bell rung , having our bell rung , having their bell rung , having your bell rung , duck , ducks , get her ducks in a row , get his ducks in a row , get its ducks in a row , get my ducks in a row , get one's ducks in a row , get our ducks in a row , get their ducks in a row , get your ducks in a row , getting her ducks in a row , getting his ducks in a row , getting its ducks in a row , getting my ducks in a row , getting one's ducks in a row , getting our ducks in a row , getting their ducks in a row , getting your ducks in a row , got her ducks in a row , got his ducks in a row , got its ducks in a row , got my ducks in a row , got one's ducks in a row , got our ducks in a row , got their ducks in a row , got your ducks in a row , gotten her ducks in a row , gotten his ducks in a row , gotten its ducks in a row , gotten my ducks in a row , gotten one's ducks in a row , gotten our ducks in a row , gotten their ducks in a row , gotten your ducks in a row , had her ducks in a row , had his ducks in a row , had its ducks in a row , had my ducks in a row , had one's ducks in a row , had our ducks in a row , had their ducks in a row , had your ducks in a row , has her ducks in a row , has his ducks in a row , has its ducks in a row , has my ducks in a row , has one's ducks in a row , has our ducks in a row , has their ducks in a row , has your ducks in a row , have her ducks in a row , have his ducks in a row , have its ducks in a row , have my ducks in a row , have one's ducks in a row , have our ducks in a row , have their ducks in a row , have your ducks in a row , having her ducks in a row , having his ducks in a row , having its ducks in a row , having my ducks in a row , having one's ducks in a row , having our ducks in a row , having their ducks in a row , having your ducks in a row , lucky duck , lucky ducks , put her ducks in a row , put his ducks in a row , put its ducks in a row , put my ducks in a row , put one's ducks in a row , put our ducks in a row , put their ducks in a row , put your ducks in a row , puts her ducks in a row , puts his ducks in a row , puts its ducks in a row , puts my ducks in a row , puts one's ducks in a row , puts our ducks in a row , puts their ducks in a row , puts your ducks in a row , putting her ducks in a row , putting his ducks in a row , putting its ducks in a row , putting my ducks in a row , putting one's ducks in a row , putting our ducks in a row , putting their ducks in a row , putting your ducks in a row , cause and effect , effect , effects , for effect , gave effect , give effect , giving effect , gives effect , go into effect , goes into effect , going into effect , gone into effect , had the effect , has the effect , have the effect , having the effect , had the effects , has the effects , have the effects , having the effects , ill effect , ill effects , in effect , put into effect , putting into effect , puts into effect , to good effect , to great effect , to little effect , to no effect , to that effect , to the effect , went into effect , gall , galls , had the gall , has the gall , have the gall , having the gall , sheer gall , unmitigated gall , get a grip on , gets a grip on , getting a grip on , got a grip on , grip , grips , had a grip , had a grip on , has a grip , has a grip on , have a grip , have a grip on , having a grip , having a grip on , had on , has on , have on , haves on , having on , had her head examined , had his head examined , had my head examined , had our heads examined , had their head examined , had their heads examined , had your head examined , had your heads examined , has her head examined , has his head examined , has my head examined , has their head examined , have her head examined , have his head examined , have my head examined , have our heads examined , have their head examined , have their heads examined , have your head examined , having her head examined , having his head examined , having my head examined , having our heads examined , having their head examined , having theirs head examined , having your head examined
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

I have, you have, he/she/it has, we have, they have, having, had, had had

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

Old English hæfan, from hafian ‘to hold, have, possess’. Related to heafod ‘head’.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'having' is used more than 30,000 times in the English language.

  2. The past tense of 'having' is 'had', but the past participle is also 'having' when used with the present perfect continuous tense.

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, such as a material object or an intangible quality.

  2. ownership: The legal right to possess and use a property or asset.

Culture
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The word 'having' has been used extensively in literature and art to convey various meanings, from possessing material wealth to having emotional or spiritual connections. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Jay Gatsby is constantly trying to 'have it all' – wealth, power, and love.

How to Memorize "having"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person holding an object in their hands, representing the idea of 'having'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'having' with the idea of possession or ownership.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Hold And Get Victories Effortlessly' to help remember the meaning of 'having'.

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