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- pronunciation:
- haev
- parts of speech:
- verb, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
has, having, had |
| definition 1: |
When you have something, you own it. It is yours.
Sam's grandparents have a very small house, but they like it.Our neighbors have a swimming pool.- antonyms:
- lack
- similar words:
- keep, occupy, own, possess
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| definition 2: |
When you have something, it is yours for now. You are holding it now or it is with you now.
I have a quarter in my pocket.Who has the salt? Could you pass it to me?We have guests at our house now, but they are leaving on Friday.- similar words:
- hold, keep, retain
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| definition 3: |
We often use the word "have" to tell about some feeling or experience.
Michael and I always have fun when I stay at his house.Babies sometimes have pain when their teeth grow in.- similar words:
- enjoy
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| definition 4: |
If your family has five people in it, it means that there are five people in your family. If a book has ten pages, it means that there are ten pages in the book.
Our old house had two bedrooms, but our new house has four. |
| definition 5: |
When you have something in your mind, it is there in your mind, like a thought or idea.
I have a great idea. Do you want to hear it? |
| definition 6: |
If a woman is having a baby, it means that she is giving birth.
My aunt is going to have a baby soon, and I hope it's a girl.- similar words:
- bear
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| definition 7: |
"Have" sometimes means to eat or drink or to take part in some activity.
Anthony had cocoa after playing in the snow.At school, we have recess after we eat lunch.- synonyms:
- enjoy
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| definition 8: |
When you have someone do something, you cause them to do it because you asked them to. If your mom has you feed the dog, you feed the dog because she asked you to.
My dad had his barber cut his hair short.The teacher had the students take a short quiz. |
| definition 9: |
Sometimes "have" means to get or receive.
Can I have another piece of cake, please? |
| related words: |
bear, get, hold, occupy, retain |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
has, having, had |
| definition: |
We sometimes use the word "have" along with another verb to say that some action happened sometime before now. If you have eaten, you are probably not hungry because the action of eating already happened before now. We use "have" in a similar way to describe some action that started in the past and continues into the present.
Noah and his family have traveled to Mexico twice. When they were there, they stayed with some friends who live near the Pacific Ocean.We have lived in this house since I was five. I don't want to move to a new house. |
The words have and halve (to cut in half) sound alike but have different meanings.
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