have in
Britishverb
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to ask (a person) to give a service
we must have the electrician in to mend the fire
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to invite to one's home
Example Sentences
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“There is the birthrate and there is the number of children people have in their lifetime, and they are not the same,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
It’s ridiculous that this is even a fear one would have to have in Hollywood, which is already egregiously lacking in Latina main characters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
If there's one thing the transatlantic cousins of Cornwall and Hidalgo will have in common this summer, it's that they'll be enjoying the World Cup with a pasty - or paste - in hand.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“We can’t wait to unlock the power and leverage we know we have in this company.”
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
I can’t imagine what the nurses thought a lawyer and a veterinarian would have in common, but they wheeled him on over to sit opposite me that first night, and here he’s been ever since.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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