have

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have is part of the Basic English 850.

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have is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
have

[change] Pronunciation

[change] Verb

Plain form
have

Third person singular
has

Simple past
had

Past participle
had

Present participle
having

  1. Someone has something if the thing is in their hands. The person is holding or gripping it.
    Do you have a spoon, or do you need me to give you one so you can eat the soup?
  2. Someone has something if the thing is that person's thing: the person owns it; it belongs to the person.
    The rich family has a big house.