1
as in to possess
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles
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2
as in to accept
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband
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3
as in to produce
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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4
as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again
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as in to allow
to give permission for or to approve of
I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement
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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
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as in to hold
to keep in one's mind or heart
I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?
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as in money
a wealthy person
a society that discriminates between the haves and the have-nots
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Recent Examples of have
Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Sources say the delay in posting the show to YouTube last season didn’t have any noticeable effect on viewing of the show on Max.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
So there is a never-ending dialogue between the haves and don’t-want-to-haves, who each claim a piece of the art.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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Besides the Inability Committee, the governor has authority to remove a mayor.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Sources say the delay in posting the show to YouTube last season didn’t have any noticeable effect on viewing of the show on Max.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
That left a landscape of haves and have-nots, with nearly 200 veteran free agents still unsigned.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
So there is a never-ending dialogue between the haves and don’t-want-to-haves, who each claim a piece of the art.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for have
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Her formula for entrepreneurial success also relies on the trait that many risk-taking business founders possess: embracing fear.—
Alexandra Ferreyros,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Sky still possess the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft in addition to a pick swap with the Connecticut Sun in 2026.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Learning Network,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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For those leading businesses, that’s a challenge worth accepting.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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On tap for the region through Saturday night are severe thunderstorms and torrential downpours that could even produce multiple tornadoes, said AccuWeather severe weather expert Guy Pearson.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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This film is produced under Simone McIntyre’s Orley Productions.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Minor leaguers and players trying to make the club out of spring can put up gaudy (deceiving) numbers against dubious competition.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The viewer may feel deceived for a moment, but most people know that trash talk is par for the course among sports fandoms.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
10 Feb. 2025
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Like anyone's high school class photograph, the 97th Oscar Nominees Official Photo is a blast to look at up close (and even wilder to experience in person).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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At only age 51, Deter had been experiencing memory problems, disorientation and hallucinations.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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And having that position shored up will allow USC to train its attention elsewhere in this class.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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This peace must allow for Ukrainian sovereignty and allow Ukraine to negotiate with other stakeholders regarding the issues that affect it.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Four years later, federal prosecutors in New York charged the company with bribing Chinese officials.—
Andrea Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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And to add insult to injury, while cutting off food aid to millions of starving Africans, Trump has suspended enforcement of the rules against Americans bribing foreign officials.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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In contrast, the U.S. criminal justice system holds public hearings, jails and prisons publish rosters of detainees, and criminal charges and sentences are made public.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Some women were crying inconsolably while a private mass was held, and a crowd of people gathered around the artist’s restaurant, Casa Paquita, waiting for the doors to open to enter the place, undeterred by a light rain that covered that part of the city.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Have.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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