Have | Mean of have in English Dictionary

/ˈhæv/

• Verb
• to own, use, or hold (something)
1. Do they have a new car?
2. You can have it until I get back.
3. She has a red bike, and I have a blue one.
4. She got another part-time job and now she has two jobs.
5. I'm looking for the newspaper. Do you have it?
6. He had the newspaper right in his hand.
7. I used to have a necklace like that, but I lost it.
8. She used to share a room with her sister, but now she has her own room.
9. Do you have an appointment?
10. Do you have any experience in this line of work? [=have you done this kind of work before?]
11. She has so many things that she wants to do.
12. They have a deadline that must be met.
13. Have they got a new car?
14. She's got two jobs.
15. Have you got it?
16. I've got an appointment.
• to include or contain (something or someone)
1. The list has my name on it. [=my name is on the list]
2. April has 30 days. [=there are 30 days in April; April is a month with 30 days]
3. The club has 100 members.
4. The list has got my name on it.
5. The club's got 100 members.
• to give birth to (a child)
1. She had her first child when she was 25.
2. She's going to be having another baby soon.

• to be the parent of (a child)
1. She and her husband have three children.
2. They have a son.
3. They've got a son and a daughter.
• to tightly hold (someone)
1. The dog has him by the leg. [=the dog is tightly holding his leg in its mouth]
2. She had me by the arm and wouldn't let go.
3. The dog's got him by the leg.
• to get (something)
1. Whenever she sees the latest new electronic gadget, she needs to have it.
2. This piano is the best to be had. [=it is the best that can be bought or owned]
• to receive or be given (something)
1. We had some bad/good news yesterday.
2. I had a letter from my cousin last week.
3. “Waiter, can I have the check, please?” “I'll bring it right away.”
4. Could I please have your attention? [=would you please give me your attention?]
5. Can I have a moment of your time? [=can I speak to you for a moment?]
• to cause or produce (something, such as an effect)
1. The defeat had a terrible effect/impact on the team's spirits.
2. Her decision might have serious consequences.
• to experience (something)
1. “Are you having fun?” “Yes, I'm having a wonderful time!”
2. Everyone had a good time at the party. = A good time was had by all (at the party).
3. She's had many strange things happen to her recently. = She's been having a lot of strange things happen to her recently.
4. I've had a bad/tough/long day.
5. I'm having trouble getting this computer to work. [=I am unable to get it to work]
6. I've had a good life.
7. We've had another setback.
8. She had [=suffered] a heart attack at the age of 50.
• to experience or be affected by (an illness or injury)
1. I have a cold.
2. My uncle has diabetes.
3. She has a broken leg.
4. I've got a cold.
5. She's got a broken leg.
• to experience (an emotion or feeling)
1. I have many regrets. [=I regret many things]
2. I have complete confidence in your abilities. = I don't have any doubts about your abilities.
3. I've got many regrets.
4. I haven't got any doubts about your abilities.
• to perform (an action)
1. Did you have a good nap?
2. I was having a nap [=I was napping] when a loud noise woke me up.
3. We need to have a long talk.
4. I have soccer practice every Tuesday.
5. Please don't interrupt us when we are having a conversation.
6. (Brit) Have a sleep/lie-down.
7. (Brit) Have a think.
8. Have a look at this. [=look at this]
9. I had a (good) look, but I couldn't find the problem.
10. Let me have a try. [=let me try]
• to provide (something) as entertainment or as a social gathering
1. We're having [=giving, throwing] a party on Saturday. Can you come?
2. We're having a little get-together.
3. The museum is having [=holding] an exhibition of her work. = She's having an exhibition of her work at the museum. [=the museum is exhibiting her work]
• to cause, tell, or ask (someone) to do something
1. Have her call me [=tell her to call me on the telephone] when she gets back.
2. Have my assistant schedule another appointment for you.
3. You should have someone check that out for you.
4. She's having the children stay with us for the weekend. [=the children are staying with us for the weekend because she wants them to]
5. He had the barber cut his hair short. [=he got the barber to cut his hair short]
6. What would you have me do? [=what do you want me to do?]
7. They would have us believe [=they want/expect us to believe] that all these problems can be fixed by raising taxes.
• to cause (something) to be changed, removed, added, or affected in a specified way
1. I had my nose straightened by a plastic surgeon.
2. He had his hair cut short by a barber.
3. The doctor said I should have this mole removed.
4. We are having new windows installed.
5. I just had new tires put on the car.
• to cause (something) to be in a specified state or condition
1. He had dinner ready by the time she came back.
2. It's hard to think when she has the radio on so loud.
3. He had the computer working again very quickly.
4. Please have your assignment ready/done/finished/completed by tomorrow.
5. She's got the radio on so loud.
6. Have you got your assignment ready? [=is your assignment ready?]
• to allow (something)
1. We'll have no more of that behavior! = We can't have that sort of behavior! = We can't have you behaving like that! = We can't be having you behave like that!
• to accept (someone)
1. Who will we have as our leader?
• to accept (someone) as a husband or wife
1. I'll marry her if she'll have me!
2. She wouldn't have him.
• to be able to control, capture, or defeat (someone)
1. We have him now! He can't possibly escape!
2. We've got him now!
• to eat or drink (something)
1. We had steak for dinner last night.
2. We'll be having [=eating] dinner at six.
3. Will you have a drink with me?
4. Would you like to have some black pepper on your salad?
5. “What will you have (to drink)?” “(I'll have) A glass of red wine, please.”
6. Did you have dessert yet?
7. Have some cake. It's delicious!
• to smoke (something)
1. She had a cigarette while she was waiting for the bus.
• to have sex with (someone)
1. He claims that he's had dozens of women.
• to be tricked or fooled by someone
1. She doesn't want to buy a used car because she's worried about being had by a dishonest salesman.
2. I don't trust them. I think we've been had. [=I think they have tricked us]
• to have (something) as a reason for not liking (someone or something)
1. She has a grudge against her former boss.
2. What do you have against him? [=why do you dislike him?]
3. I have nothing against her personally—it's her friends I don't like.
4. She's got a grudge against her former boss.
5. What have you got against him?
• to receive (something that is returned to you)
1. If I lend you this book, can I have it back by next Tuesday?
2. How I wish I could have my youth back (again)!
• to be with (someone who has returned) again
1. Welcome home! It's great to have you back (with us again)!
2. We'd love to have you back for another visit.
3. He longs to have her back in his life.
4. The doctor said he'd like to have me back for more tests next week.
• to allow (someone) to return
1. He wants to return to his wife, but she won't have him back.
• to stop doing (something)
1. Let us have done with name-calling.
• to be too old or damaged to be used
1. We need a new stove. This one has had it.
2. My old dictionary has just about had it. Time to get a new one.
• to be so tired or annoyed that you will no longer allow or accept something
1. That's it. I've had it. I won't pay these kinds of fees any more.
2. I've been working all day and I've had it.
• to be angry about something that has continued for a long time
1. I've had it (up to here) with all these delays! [=I am fed up with all these delays; I am very annoyed by all these delays]
• to be completely ruined or defeated
1. After this scandal, he's had it as a politician. [=he will no longer be able to be a politician]
2. His political career has had it. [=his political career is finished/ruined]
• to want to hurt or cause problems for (someone you do not like)
1. She's had it in for me for a long time.
2. She's got it in for me.
• to have the ability to do something
1. His last performance was wonderful; I didn't know he had it in him! [=I didn't know he was capable of such a performance]
2. I don't think she has it in her to be cruel. [=I don't think she's capable of being cruel]
3. I don't think she's got it in her to be cruel.
• to settle a disagreement by talking or arguing
1. If you don't like the way he's treated you, you should have it out with him instead of just brooding about it.
• to treat someone with mercy or pity
1. The prisoner begged the judge to have mercy.
2. The prisoner begged the judge to have mercy on him.
• to be wearing (something)
1. She has on a new suit.
2. He had nothing on. [=he was naked]
3. She's got on a new suit.
• to be carrying (something)
1. Do you have any spare change on you?
2. I don't have my wallet on me: I left it at home.
3. Have you got any spare change on you?
• to keep (a device or machine) operating
1. They have the radio on all the time.
• to have plans for (something)
1. Do you have anything on for tomorrow? [=do you have any plans for tomorrow?]
2. What do you have on for tomorrow? [=what are your plans for tomorrow?]
3. Have you got anything on for tomorrow?
• to trick or fool (someone) in a joking way
1. He said he knew the Prime Minister, but I think he was just having me on. [=he was joking; he was just putting me on]
• to have no evidence showing that someone has committed a crime or done something bad
1. The police were suspicious, but they had nothing on her.
2. If the police don't have anything on you, they have to let you go.
3. They haven't got anything on me.
4. They've got nothing on me.
• to have less of a particular quality than (someone or something)
1. The winters here are bad, but they have nothing on the winters I remember when I was a child. [=they are not as bad as the winters I remember; the winters I remember were worse]
2. He says Houston has nothing on Chicago [=Houston is not as good as Chicago] when it comes to fine restaurants.
3. Houston's got nothing on Chicago.
• to be in a situation in which you are not required to share someone or something with anyone else
1. We have the entire evening to ourselves. [=we have no plans to do anything with anyone else this evening]
2. She has the house all to herself this weekend. [=she is the only one staying in the house this weekend]
3. I'm happy to have you to myself tonight; it will give us a chance to talk privately.
• : such as
• to be with (someone)
1. They had their grandchildren with them when they arrived. [=they arrived with their grandchildren]
• to be carrying (something) with (you)
1. I don't have my wallet with me.