have on
Britishverb
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(usually adverb) to wear
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(usually adverb) to have (a meeting or engagement) arranged as a commitment
what does your boss have on this afternoon?
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informal (adverb) to trick or tease (a person)
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(preposition) to have available (information or evidence, esp when incriminating) about (a person)
the police had nothing on him, so they let him go
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have something on . See have nothing on , def. 3.
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have someone on ; put someone on . Deceive or fool someone, as in There was no answer when I called; someone must be having me on , or You can't mean you're taking up ballet—you're putting me on! [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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In a video he released, Platner said he was “mindful” of the impact it could have on his race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The disparity means that US workers have, on average, lost purchasing power, with their wages not keeping up with price rises.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Michael Hodgson and his partner Jonathan Leitch have lived in Auchtertool for 13 years and are worried about the impact a data centre could have on their holiday rental business.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
“The business owner, the tenants, the restoration company that they have on contract, they are the ones handling the cleanup at this point,” said Branden Silverman, captain of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Weren’t there discussions we could have on our own?
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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