have

About 939.60 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To possess, own.

   I have a house and a car.

2. verb To hold, as something at someone's disposal.

   Look what I have here—a frog I found on the street!

3. verb To include as a part, ingredient, or feature.

   The stove has a handle. The shirt has sleeves.

4. verb Used to state the existence or presence of someone in a specified relationship with the subject.

   I have two sisters.

5. verb To consume or use up (a particular substance or resource, especially food or drink).

   I have breakfast at six o'clock.

6. verb To undertake or perform (an action or activity).

   Can I have a look at that?

7. verb To be scheduled to attend, undertake or participate in.

   What class do you have right now? I have English.

8. verb To experience, go through, undergo.

   We had a hard year last year, with the locust swarms and all that.

Similar words

have got accept need must receive induce give cause get take in

Often followed by

been a to the not no had seen an made

Word family

had has haves having