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English noun: have | |||
| 1. | have (person) a person who possesses great material wealth | ||
| Synonyms | rich person, wealthy person | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | affluent, billionaire, Croesus, fat cat, man of means, millionaire, millionairess, multi-billionaire, plutocrat, rich man, wealthy man | ||
English verb: have | |||
| 1. | have (possession) have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense | ||
| Samples | She has $1,000 in the bank. He has got two beautiful daughters. She holds a Master's degree from Harvard. | ||
| Examples | They have the money | ||
| Synonyms | have got, hold | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bear, carry, carry, exert, hold, hold on, keep, keep, keep, keep, keep, maintain, maintain, maintain, monopolise, monopolize, stock, stockpile, sustain, wield | ||
| Verb group | feature, have | ||
| 2. | have (stative) have as a feature | ||
| Samples | This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France. | ||
| Synonyms | feature | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abound, bear, bear, boast, brim, bristle, bristle, burst, carry, carry, carry, carry, combine, feature, give off, imply, involve, pack, possess, read, say, sport, star, take, unite, wear, wear, wear | ||
| Verb group | have, have, have got, hold, own, possess | ||
| Antonyms | lack, miss | ||
| 3. | have (perception) go through (mental or physical states or experiences) | ||
| Samples | Get an idea. Experience vertigo. Get nauseous. Receive injuries. Have a feeling. | ||
| Synonyms | experience, get, receive | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | undergo | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | get, have, horripilate, suffer, sustain, take | ||
| Entail | comprehend, perceive | ||
| 4. | have (possession) have ownership or possession of | ||
| Samples | He owns three houses in Florida. How many cars does she have?. | ||
| Synonyms | own, possess | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | prepossess | ||
| Verb group | feature, have | ||
| 5. | have (change) cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition | ||
| Samples | He got his squad on the ball. This let me in for a big surprise. He got a girl into trouble. | ||
| Synonyms | get, let | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | get, make | ||
| 6. | have (consumption) serve oneself to, or consume regularly | ||
| Samples | Have another bowl of chicken soup!. I don't take sugar in my coffee. | ||
| Examples | They have the cake with sugar | ||
| Synonyms | consume, ingest, take, take in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | booze, cannibalise, cannibalize, do drugs, drink, drink, drug, eat, eat, eat, feed, fill, fuddle, get down, habituate, hit, imbibe, partake, replete, sample, sate, satiate, smoke, sop up, suck in, sup, swallow, take in, take up, taste, touch, try, try out, use | ||
| Antonyms | desist, abstain, refrain | ||
| 7. | have (social) have a personal or business relationship with someone | ||
| Samples | Have a postdoc. Have an assistant. Have a lover. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interact | ||
| 8. | have (creation) organize or be responsible for | ||
| Samples | Hold a reception. Have, throw, or make a party. Give a course. | ||
| Synonyms | give, hold, make, throw | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | direct | ||
| 9. | have (possession) have left | ||
| Samples | I have two years left. I don't have any money left. They have two more years before they retire. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | leave | ||
| 10. | have (stative) be confronted with | ||
| Samples | What do we have here?. Now we have a fine mess. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| 11. | have (change) undergo | ||
| Samples | The stocks had a fast run-up. | ||
| Synonyms | experience | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | encounter, meet, receive | ||
| 12. | have (body) suffer from; be ill with | ||
| Samples | She has arthritis. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hurt, suffer | ||
| Verb group | get, have, suffer, sustain | ||
| 13. | have (communication) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner | ||
| Samples | 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 | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bring, compel, decide, encourage, inspire, instigate, lead, let, obligate, oblige, persuade, prompt, solicit, suborn | ||
| 14. | have (possession) receive willingly something given or offered | ||
| Samples | 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 | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accept, admit, adopt, borrow, honor, honour, take, take on, take over, take up, welcome | ||
| Verb group | have, receive | ||
| Antonyms | pass up, turn down, decline, refuse, reject | ||
| 15. | have (possession) get something; come into possession of | ||
| Samples | Receive payment. Receive a gift. Receive letters from the front. | ||
| Examples | The banks have the check, They have more bread, They have the money | ||
| Synonyms | receive | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accept, fence, graduate, hustle, inherit, take in, take up | ||
| Verb group | accept, have, take | ||
| 16. | have (body) undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) | ||
| Samples | 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 | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | experience, get, have, receive | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | break down, break up, collapse, collapse, crack, crack up, cramp, crock up | ||
| Verb group | have | ||
| 17. | have (possession) achieve a point or goal | ||
| Samples | Nicklaus had a 70. The Brazilian team got 4 goals. She made 29 points that day. | ||
| Synonyms | get, make | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit, rack up, score, tally | ||
| Verb group | make | ||
| 18. | have (body) cause to be born | ||
| Samples | My wife had twins yesterday!. | ||
| Synonyms | bear, birth, deliver, give birth | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring forth, produce | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bear, calve, carry, cub, drop, expect, farrow, fawn, foal, gestate, have a bun in the oven, have young, kitten, lamb, litter, pig, pup, twin, whelp | ||
| Entail | conceive | ||
| Verb group | bear, carry, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven | ||
| 19. | have (contact) have sex with; archaic use | ||
| Samples | He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable. | ||
| Synonyms | take | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bang, be intimate, bed, bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love, make out, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with | ||
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