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verb Archaic.

3rd person singular present indicative of have.

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  1. hatefully,
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  10. hathor

have

[hav; unstressed huhv, uhv; for 26 usually haf]

verb (used with object), present singular 1st person have, 2nd have or (Archaic) hast, 3rd has or (Archaic) hath, present plural have; past singular 1st person had, 2nd had or (Archaic) hadst or had·dest, 3rd had, past plural had; past participle had; present participle hav·ing.

to possess; own; hold for use; contain: He has property. The work has an index.
to hold, possess, or accept in some relation, as of kindred or relative position: He wanted to marry her, but she wouldn't have him.
to get, receive, or take: to have a part in a play; to have news.
to experience, undergo, or endure, as joy or pain: Have a good time. He had a heart attack last year.
to hold in mind, sight, etc.: to have doubts.
to cause to, as by command or invitation: Have him come here at five.
to be related to or be in a certain relation to: She has three cousins. He has a kind boss.
to show or exhibit in action or words: She had the crust to refuse my invitation.
to be identified or distinguished by; possess the characteristic of: He has a mole on his left cheek. This wood has a silky texture.
to engage in or carry on: to have a talk; to have a fight.
to partake of; eat or drink: He had cake and coffee for dessert.
to permit or allow: I will not have any talking during the concert.
to assert, maintain, or represent as being: Rumor has it that she's going to be married.
to know, understand, or be skilled in: to have neither Latin nor Greek.
to beget or give birth to: to have a baby.
to hold an advantage over: He has you there.
to outwit, deceive, or cheat: We realized we'd been had by an expert con artist.
to control or possess through bribery; bribe.
to gain possession of: There is none to be had at that price.
to hold or put in a certain position or situation: The problem had me stumped. They had him where they wanted him.
to exercise, display, or make use of: Have pity on him.
to invite or cause to be present as a companion or guest: We had Evelyn and Everett over for dinner. He has his bodyguard with him at all times.
to engage in sexual intercourse with.

verb (used without object), present singular 1st person have, 2nd have or (Archaic) hast, 3rd has or (Archaic) hath, present plural have; past singular 1st person had, 2nd had or (Archaic) hadst or had·dest, 3rd had, past plural had; past participle had; present participle hav·ing.

to be in possession of money or wealth: There are some who have and some who have not.

auxiliary verb, present singular 1st person have, 2nd have or (Archaic) hast, 3rd has or (Archaic) hath, present plural have; past singular 1st person had, 2nd had or (Archaic) hadst or had·dest, 3rd had, past plural had; past participle had; present participle hav·ing.

(used with a past participle to form perfect tenses): She has gone. It would have been an enjoyable party if he hadn't felt downcast.
to be required, compelled, or under obligation (followed by infinitival to, with or without a main verb): I have to leave now. I didn't want to study, but I had to.

noun

Usually haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).

Verb Phrases

have at, to go at vigorously; attack: First he decided to have at his correspondence.

Origin of have

before 900; Middle English haven, habben, Old English habban; cognate with German haben, Old Norse hafa, Gothic haban to have; perhaps akin to heave
ANTONYMS FOR have
1. lack.
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Can be confusedhalve have

Synonym study

1. Have, hold, occupy, own, possess mean to be, in varying degrees, in possession of something. Have, being the most general word, admits of the widest range of application: to have money, rights, discretion, a disease, a glimpse, an idea; to have a friend's umbrella. To hold is to have in one's grasp or one's control, but not necessarily as one's own: to hold stakes. To occupy is to hold and use, but not necessarily by any right of ownership: to occupy a chair, a house, a position. To own is to have the full rights of property in a thing, which, however, another may be holding or enjoying: to own a house that is rented to tenants. Possess is a more formal equivalent for own and suggests control, and often occupation, of large holdings: to possess vast territories.

Usage note

See of2.
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British Dictionary definitions for hath

hath

verb

archaic, or dialect (used with the pronouns he, she, or it or a singular noun) a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of have

have

verb has, having or had (mainly tr)

to be in material possession of; ownhe has two cars
to possess as a characteristic quality or attributehe has dark hair
to receive, take, or obtainshe had a present from him; have a look
to hold or entertain in the mindto have an idea
to possess a knowledge or understanding ofI have no German
to experience or undergoto have a shock
to be infected with or suffer fromto have a cold
to gain control of or advantage overyou have me on that point
(usually passive) slang to cheat or outwithe was had by that dishonest salesman
(foll by on) to exhibit (mercy, compassion, etc, towards)have mercy on us, Lord
to engage or take part into have a conversation
to arrange, carry out, or holdto have a party
to cause, compel, or require to (be, do, or be done)have my shoes mended
(takes an infinitive with to) used as an auxiliary to express compulsion or necessityI had to run quickly to escape him
to eat, drink, or partake ofto have a good meal
slang to have sexual intercourse withhe had her on the sofa
(used with a negative) to tolerate or allowI won't have all this noise
to declare, state, or assertrumour has it that they will marry
to put or placeI'll have the sofa in this room
to receive as a guestto have three people to stay
to beget or bear (offspring)she had three children
(takes a past participle) used as an auxiliary to form compound tenses expressing completed actionI have gone; I shall have gone; I would have gone; I had gone
had better or had best ought to: used to express compulsion, obligation, etcyou had better go
had rather or had sooner to consider or find preferable thatI had rather you left at once
have done See done (def. 3)
have had it informal
  1. to be exhausted, defeated, or killed
  2. to have lost one's last chance
  3. to become unfashionable
have it to win a victory
have it away or have it off British slang to have sexual intercourse
have it coming informal to be about to receive or to merit punishment or retribution
have it in for informal to wish or intend harm towards
have it so good to have so many benefits, esp material benefits
have to do with
  1. to have dealings or associate withI have nothing to do with her
  2. to be of relevance tothis has nothing to do with you
I have it informal I know the answer
let someone have it slang to launch or deliver an attack on, esp to discharge a firearm at someone
not having any (foll by of) informal refusing to take part or be involved (in)

noun

(usually plural) a person or group of people in possession of wealth, security, etcthe haves and the have-nots
See also have at, have in, have on, have out, have up

Word Origin for have

Old English habban; related to Old Norse hafa, Old Saxon hebbian, Old High German habēn, Latin habēre
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for hath
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with hath

have

In addition to the idioms beginning with have, also see entries beginning with get had, and keep

  • have a ball
  • have a big mouth
  • have a bone to pick
  • have a brush with
  • have a case on
  • have a clear conscience
  • have a clue
  • have a crack at
  • have a crush on
  • have a familiar ring
  • have a fit
  • have against
  • have a go at
  • have a good command of
  • have a good day
  • have a good head on one's shoulders
  • have a good mind to
  • have a good thing going
  • have a good time
  • have a grasp of
  • have a hand in
  • have a hard time
  • have a head for
  • have a heart
  • have a hold over
  • have all one's buttons
  • have a lot going for
  • have a lot on one's plate
  • have a mind to
  • have an edge on
  • have a nerve
  • have an eye for
  • have a nice day
  • have another guess coming
  • have an out
  • have a penchant for
  • have a right to
  • have a say in
  • have a screw loose
  • have a shot at
  • have a stake in
  • have at
  • have a thing about
  • have a thing going
  • have a time of it
  • have a way with
  • have a weakness for
  • have a whack at
  • have a word with
  • have a yen for
  • have designs on
  • have dibs on
  • have done
  • have eyes only for
  • have fits
  • have going for one
  • have got to
  • have had enough
  • have had it
  • have in common
  • have in one's hands
  • have it
  • have it both ways
  • have it coming
  • have it in for
  • have it in one
  • have it made
  • have it out
  • have kittens
  • have no business
  • have no heart for
  • have none of
  • have no stomach for
  • have nothing on
  • have nothing to do with
  • have no time for
  • have no truck with
  • have no use for
  • have on
  • have one's ass in a sling
  • have one's cake and eat it, too
  • have one's day
  • have one's druthers
  • have oneself
  • have one's eye on
  • have one's hands full
  • have one's head in the sand
  • have one's head screwed on right
  • have one's heart in it
  • have one's moments
  • have one's own way
  • have one's say
  • have one's way with
  • have one's wits about one
  • have one's work cut out for one
  • have on the ball
  • have out
  • have pity on
  • have pull with
  • have rocks in one's head
  • have someone's ear
  • have someone's hide
  • have someone's number
  • have someone by the balls
  • have something against
  • have something coming
  • have something going
  • have something on
  • have something to show for
  • have the better of
  • have the blues
  • have the courage of one's convictions
  • have the edge on
  • have the feel of
  • have the goods on
  • have the guts
  • have the heart to
  • have the last laugh
  • have the makings of
  • have the say
  • have to
  • have to do with
  • have to show for
  • have two left feet
  • have words with

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