have on

British  

verb

1. (usually adverb) to wear

2. (usually adverb) to have (a meeting or engagement) arranged as a commitment

   what does your boss have on this afternoon?

3. informal (adverb) to trick or tease (a person)

4. (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 on Idioms  

1. have something on . See have nothing on , def. 3.

2. 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]

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Example Sentences

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have on

Given the enormous stresses that shifting AI power loads can have on power turbines, it might be handy for xAI’s data centers to have an internal supply of replacement parts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

It tells me what I have on tap for the next 24 hours and any pertinent future events, highlighting both items already on my calendar and things still stuck in my Gmail inbox.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

He said: "I think an emerging unity candidate should have on his or her agenda reform of Fifa, and perhaps even reform of the president's role and how it interacts with those things."

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, residents of Grimes County are concerned about the impact such a massive project will have on their community.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

I’m between jobs now an’ it seems to me Joey could use a good corner man, and who’s better to have on yer side than fam’ly?

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

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