have
🇺🇸
/həv/
🇬🇧
/həv/
verb
A1
to own or hold something
I have a book and a pen.
A1
to be made of parts
The team have five players.
A1
to show a quality
They have great courage.
A1
to act with a quality
She did not have the nerve to ask.
A1
to be in a relationship
Do you have a brother?
A1
to be able to use something
I have time to help you.
A1
to need to do something
We have to finish this work.
A1
to think or feel something
I have a feeling it will rain.
A1
to be sick with something
I have a cold today.
A2
to hold in a way
He had his hands in his pockets.
A2
to put in a place
I have the keys in my bag.
A1
to experience something
We have fun at the beach.
A1
to hold an event
Let's have a meeting tomorrow.
A1
to eat or drink
I have breakfast every morning.
A1
to do an action
I have a walk after dinner.
A1
to give birth
The cat had kittens last week.
A1
to cause an effect
Music can have a calming effect.
A1
to receive something
I have a letter from my friend.
A1
to be given something
She had help from her teacher.
B1
to experience actions
We have many orders this month.
B1
to suffer from actions
He had his wallet stolen.
B1
to cause something to be done
We have the car fixed.
R
to tell someone to do something
She had the assistant bring coffee.
B1
to cause a state
He had everyone laughing.
A2
to be with someone
She had her sister with her.
B1
to take care of someone
We have the dog for the week.
B1
to invite someone
They had friends over for lunch.
R
to allow something
I will not have bad behavior.
R
to win an argument
You have me with that point.
R
to have sex
They have a relationship.
R
to trick someone
I think you have been tricked.
R
to choose someone
We have him as team leader.
R
used to form perfect tenses
I have finished my work.
translation
to own or hold something; to be made of parts; to show a quality; to act with a quality; to be in a relationship; to be able to use something; to need to do something; to think or feel something; to be sick with something; to hold in a way; to put in a place; to experience something; to hold an event; to eat or drink; to do an action; to give birth; to cause an effect; to receive something; to be given something; to experience actions; to suffer from actions; to cause something to be done; to tell someone to do something; to cause a state; to be with someone; to take care of someone; to invite someone; to allow something; to win an argument; to have sex; to trick someone; to choose someone; used to form perfect tenses
Word Forms
3rd Present
has
Past
had
Perfect
had
Progressive
having