have
- have
v.
1) (d; tr.) ('to keep') have about (BE), around (it's dangerous to have a gun around the house)
2) (d; tr.) to have against ('to consider as grounds for rejection, dislike') (I have nothing against him)
3) (d; tr.) to have for ('to consume') (what are we haveing for dinner?)
4) (colloq.) (d; tr.) to have on ('to possess evidence against') (you have nothing on me)
5) (E) ('to be obligated') we have to leave
6) (H; usu. with words such as nothing, something) I have nothing to say to her; I have nothing to wear; we have smt. to tell you
7) (esp. AE) (I) ('to cause') he had a gardener cut the grass (CE also has: he got a gardener to cut the grass); she had her research assistant look up the information; what would you have me do?
8) (J) we soon had them all laughing
9) (N; used with an adjective; past participle) ('to consume'); ('to cause') I'll have my martini dry; we had a meal sent up to our room; they had the building torn down; he had his hair cut; she had her tonsils removed
10) (misc.) he had two children by his first wife; to have it in for smb. ('to have a grudge against smb.'); she had a strange thing happen to her ('a strange thing happened to her')
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[hæv]
('to cause') I'll have my martini dry
he had his hair cut
she had her research assistant look up the information
she had her tonsils removed
they had the building torn down
we had a meal sent up to our room
we have smt. to tell you
what would you have me do?
she had a strange thing happen to her
to have it in for smb.
around
(E) ('to be obligated') we have to leave
(H; usu. with words such as nothing, something) I have nothing to say to her
(J) we soon had them all laughing
(misc.) he had two children by his first wife
have nothing to wear
(d; tr.) ('to keep') have about
(esp. AE) (I) ('to cause') he had a gardener cut the grass
' (d; tr.) to have against
(d; tr.) to have for
(colloq.) (d; tr.) to have on
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Have — (h[a^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Had} (h[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Having}. Indic. present, I {have}, thou {hast}, he {has}; we, ye, they {have}.] [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. h[ae]fde, p. p. geh[ae]fd); akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have — (h[a^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Had} (h[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Having}. Indic. present, I {have}, thou {hast}, he {has}; we, ye, they {have}.] [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. h[ae]fde, p. p. geh[ae]fd); akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have — (h[a^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Had} (h[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Having}. Indic. present, I {have}, thou {hast}, he {has}; we, ye, they {have}.] [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. h[ae]fde, p. p. geh[ae]fd); akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have — I. verb (had; having; has) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English habban; akin to Old High German habēn to have, and perhaps to hevan to lift more at heave Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to hold or maintain as a possession,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
have it — {v. phr.} 1. To hear or get news; understand. * /I have it on the best authority that we will be paid for our work next week./ 2. To do something in a certain way. * /Make up your mind, because you can t have it both ways. You must either stay… … Dictionary of American idioms
have it — {v. phr.} 1. To hear or get news; understand. * /I have it on the best authority that we will be paid for our work next week./ 2. To do something in a certain way. * /Make up your mind, because you can t have it both ways. You must either stay… … Dictionary of American idioms
have on — {v.} 1. To be dressed in; wear. * /Mary had on her new dress./ 2. To have (something) planned; have an appointment; plan to do. * /Harry has a big weekend on./ * /I m sorry I can t attend your party, but I have a meeting on for that night./ 3.… … Dictionary of American idioms
have on — {v.} 1. To be dressed in; wear. * /Mary had on her new dress./ 2. To have (something) planned; have an appointment; plan to do. * /Harry has a big weekend on./ * /I m sorry I can t attend your party, but I have a meeting on for that night./ 3.… … Dictionary of American idioms
have — See: CAT HAS NINE LIVES, ONE S CAKE AND HAVE IT TOO, EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING, EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY, HAVE NOTHING ON or HAVE ANYTHING ON, LITTLE PITCHERS HAVE BIG EARS, or an important word after this in the sentence … Dictionary of American idioms
have to — or[have got to] {v.}, {informal} To be obliged or forced to; need to; must. * /Do you have to go now?/ * /He had to come. His parents made him./ * /I have got to go to the doctor./ * /I have to go to Church./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have — See: CAT HAS NINE LIVES, ONE S CAKE AND HAVE IT TOO, EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING, EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY, HAVE NOTHING ON or HAVE ANYTHING ON, LITTLE PITCHERS HAVE BIG EARS, or an important word after this in the sentence … Dictionary of American idioms
