have meaning and definition

HAVE noun

Definition of have (noun)

1. a person who possesses great material wealth
   • synonyms: rich person, wealthy person

HAVE verb

Definition of have (verb)

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 Master's degree from Harvard"
   • synonyms: have got, hold
2. have as a feature
   • "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
   • synonyms: feature
   • antonym: lack
3. go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
   • "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
   • synonyms: experience, get, receive
4. have ownership or possession of
   • "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
   • synonyms: own, possess
5. 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"
   • synonyms: get, let
6. serve oneself to, or consume regularly
   • "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
   • synonyms: consume, ingest, take, take in
   • antonym: abstain
7. have a personal or business relationship with someone
   • "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"
8. organize or be responsible for
   • "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
   • synonyms: give, hold, make, throw
9. have left
   • "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire"
10. be confronted with
    • "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"
11. undergo
    • "The stocks had a fast run-up"
    • synonyms: experience
12. suffer from; be ill with
    • "She has arthritis"
13. 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"
    • synonyms: cause, get, induce, make, stimulate
14. receive willingly something given or offered
    • "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
    • synonyms: accept, take
    • antonym: decline
15. get something; come into possession of
    • "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
    • synonyms: receive
16. 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"
    • synonyms: get, suffer, sustain
17. achieve a point or goal
    • "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
    • synonyms: get, make
18. cause to be born
    • "My wife had twins yesterday!"
    • synonyms: bear, birth, deliver, give birth
19. have sex with; archaic use
    • "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
    • synonyms: take