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Verb have has 19 senses

have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

Derived form: noun have₁
Sample sentence:
They have the money
have, feature - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
Antonyms: miss, lack
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
experience, receive, have, get, undergo - of mental or physical states or experiences; "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
own, have, possess - have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

Derived form: noun have₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
get, let, have - cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"
--₅ is one way to make, get
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
consume, ingest, take in, take, have - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
Sample sentence:
They have the cake with sugar
have - have a personal or business relationship with someone; "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"
--₇ is one way to interact
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
hold, throw, have, make, give - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
--₈ is one way to direct
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
have - have left; "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
have - be confronted with; "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
have, experience - undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up"
--₁₁ is one way to change
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
have - suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis"
--₁₂ is one way to suffer, hurt
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "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"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
accept, take, have - receive willingly something given or offered; "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"
--₁₄ is one way to get, acquire
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something from somebody
receive, have - get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
--₁₅ is one way to get, acquire
Sample sentences:
The banks have the check
They have the money
They have more bread
suffer, sustain, have, get - undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "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"
--₁₆ is one way to experience, receive, have, get, undergo
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
have, get, make - achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
--₁₇ is one way to score, hit, tally, rack up
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have - give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!"
--₁₈ is one way to produce, bring forth
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
take, have - have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
--₁₉ is one way to roll in the hay, love, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonk
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody