have (n.)

  1. a person who possesses great material wealth

    [ Syn: rich person , wealthy person ]

    have (v.)

  1. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; She has $1, 000 in the bank; He has got two beautiful daughters; She holds a Masters degree from Harvard

    [ Syn: have got , hold ]

  2. be confronted with; What do we have here?; Now we have a fine mess'

  3. undergo; The stocks had a fast run-up

    [ Syn: experience ]

  4. suffer from; be ill with; She has arthritis'

  5. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; The ads induced me to buy a VCR; My children finally got me to buy a computer; My wife made me buy a new sofa

    [ Syn: induce , stimulate , cause , get , make ]

  6. receive willingly something given or offered; The only girl who would have him was the millers daughter; I wont have this dog in my house!; Please accept my present

    [ Syn: accept , take ]

  7. get something; come into possession of; receive payment; receive a gift; receive letters from the front

    [ Syn: receive ]

  8. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); She suffered a fracture in the accident; He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars; She got a bruise on her leg; He got his arm broken in the scuffle

    [ Syn: suffer , sustain , get ]

  9. achieve a point or goal; Nicklaus had a 70; The Brazilian team got 4 goals; She made 29 points that day

    [ Syn: get , make ]

  10. cause to be born; My wife had twins yesterday!

    [ Syn: give birth , deliver , bear , birth ]

  11. have sex with; archaic use; He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable

    [ Syn: take ]

  12. have as a feature; This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France

    [ Syn: feature ]

  13. go through (mental or physical states or experiences); get an idea; experience vertigo; get nauseous; receive injuries; have a feeling

    [ Syn: experience , receive , get ]

  14. have ownership or possession of; He owns three houses in Florida; How many cars does she have?

    [ Syn: own , possess ]

  15. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; He got his squad on the ball; This let me in for a big surprise; He got a girl into trouble

    [ Syn: get , let ]

  16. serve oneself to, or consume regularly; Have another bowl of chicken soup!; I dont take sugar in my coffee

    [ Syn: consume , ingest , take in , take ]

  17. have a personal or business relationship with someone; have a postdoc; have an assistant; have a lover'

  18. organize or be responsible for; hold a reception; have, throw, or make a party; give a course

    [ Syn: hold , throw , make , give ]

  19. have left; I have two years left; I don't have any money left; They have two more years before they retire'

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