{ "term": "have", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "present simple I / you / we / they have", "heSheIt": "he / she / it has" }, "pastSimple": "past simple had", "pastParticiple": "past participle had", "ingForm": "having" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to own, hold or possess something", "sensetop": "have something", "labels": "British EnglishNorth American EnglishBritish English", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He had a new car and a boat." }, { "text": "Have you got a job yet?" }, { "text": "I don't have that much money on me." }, { "text": "She's got a BA in English." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "be made up of", "sensetop": "have something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "In 2023 the party had 10 000 members." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to show a quality or feature", "sensetop": "have somethinghave something + adj.", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The ham had a smoky flavour.", "contextForm": "have something" }, { "text": "The house has gas-fired central heating." }, { "text": "The car has four-wheel drive." }, { "text": "They have a lot of courage." }, { "text": "He's got a front tooth missing.", "contextForm": "have something + adj." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to show a particular quality by your actions", "sensetop": "have something to do something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Surely she didn't have the nerve to say that to him?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "used to show a particular relationship", "sensetop": "have somebody/something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He's got three children." }, { "text": "Do you have a client named Peters?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to be able to make use of something because it is available", "sensetop": "have something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Have you got time to call him?" }, { "text": "We have no choice in the matter." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to be in a position where you ought to do something", "sensetop": "have something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We have a duty to care for the refugees." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to be in a position of needing to do something", "sensetop": "have somethinghave something to do", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I've got a lot of homework tonight.", "contextForm": "have something" }, { "text": "I must go—I have a bus to catch.", "contextForm": "have something to do" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to let a feeling or thought come into your mind", "sensetop": "have something", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He had the strong impression that someone was watching him." }, { "text": "We've got a few ideas for the title." }, { "text": "**I've got it!** We'll call it ‘Word Magic’." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "to suffer from an illness or a disease", "sensetop": "have something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I've got a headache." }, { "text": "He found out that he had HIV just last year." }, { "text": "I had a cold yesterday and I couldn't come to work." } ], "topics": ["Health problems"] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to hold somebody/something in the way mentioned", "sensetop": "have somebody/something + adv./prep.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She'd got him by the collar." }, { "text": "He had his head in his hands." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "to place or keep something in a particular position", "sensetop": "have something + adv./prep.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Mary had her back to me." }, { "text": "I soon had the fish in a net." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "to experience something", "sensetop": "have something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I went to a few parties and had a good time." }, { "text": "I was having difficulty in staying awake." }, { "text": "She'll have an accident one day." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "to organize or hold an event", "sensetop": "have something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Let's have a party." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "to eat, drink or smoke something", "sensetop": "have something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to **have breakfast/lunch/dinner**" }, { "text": "I'll have the salmon *(= for example, in a restaurant)*." }, { "text": "I had a coffee while I was waiting." }, { "text": "Have you had breakfast yet?" }, { "text": "I just had a sandwich for lunch." }, { "text": "He went outside to have a cigarette." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 16, "definition": "to perform a particular action", "sensetop": "have something", "labels": "(British English)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I had a swim to cool down." }, { "text": "to **have a wash/shower/bath**" }, { "text": "We had a very interesting discussion about climate change." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 17, "definition": "to give birth to somebody/something", "sensetop": "have somebody/something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She's going to have a baby." }, { "text": "Our cat has just had five kittens." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 18, "definition": "to produce a particular effect", "sensetop": "have something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "His paintings had a strong influence on me as a student." }, { "text": "The colour green has a restful effect." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 19, "definition": "to receive something from somebody", "sensetop": "have something", "labels": "North American English", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I had a letter from my brother this morning." }, { "text": "**Can I have** a Coke, please?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 20, "definition": "to be given something; to have something done to you", "sensetop": "have something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I'm having treatment for my back problem." }, { "text": "How many driving lessons have you had so far?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 21, "definition": "to experience the effects of somebody’s actions", "sensetop": "have something doing something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We have orders coming in from all over the world." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 22, "definition": "to suffer the effects of what somebody else does to you", "sensetop": "have something done", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She had her bag stolen." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 23, "definition": "to cause something to be done for you by somebody else", "sensetop": "have something done", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "You've had your hair cut!" }, { "text": "We're having our car repaired." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 24, "definition": "to tell or arrange for somebody to do something for you", "sensetop": "have somebody do somethinghave somebody + adv./prep.", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He had the bouncers throw them out of the club.", "contextForm": "have somebody do something" }, { "text": "**I'll have you know** *(= I'm telling you)* I'm a black belt in judo." }, { "text": "She's always having the builders in to do something or other.", "contextForm": "have somebody + adv./prep." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 25, "definition": "to cause somebody/something to be in a particular state; to make somebody react in a particular way", "sensetop": "have somebody/something + adj.have somebody/something doing something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I want to have everything ready in good time.", "contextForm": "have somebody/something + adj." }, { "text": "He had his audience listening attentively.", "contextForm": "have somebody/something doing something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 26, "definition": "to be with somebody", "sensetop": "have somebody with you", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She had some friends with her." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 27, "definition": "to take care of somebody/something in your home, especially for a limited period", "sensetop": "have somebody/something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We're having the kids for the weekend." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 28, "definition": "to entertain somebody in your home", "sensetop": "have somebody + adv./prep.", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We had some friends to dinner last night." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 29, "definition": "to allow something; to accept something without complaining", "sensetop": "have somethinghave somebody/something doing something", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm sick of your rudeness—I won't have it any longer!", "contextForm": "have something" }, { "text": "We can't have people arriving late all the time.", "contextForm": "have somebody/something doing something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 30, "definition": "to put somebody at a disadvantage in an argument", "sensetop": "have somebody", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "**You've got me there**. I hadn't thought of that." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": 31, "definition": "to have sex with somebody", "sensetop": "have somebody", "labels": "(slang)", "examples": [ { "text": "He had her in his office." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 32, "definition": "to trick or cheat somebody", "sensetop": "be had", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm afraid you've been had.", "contextForm": "be had" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 33, "definition": "to take or accept somebody for a particular role", "sensetop": "have somebody as something", "examples": [ { "text": "Who can we have as treasurer?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to dislike somebody because of something bad they have done to you in the past", "examples": [ { "text": "I don’t have anything against her, we just don’t get along." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to finish something unpleasant so that it does not continue", "labels": "(especially British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "Let's have done with this silly argument." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to be in a very bad condition; to be unable to be repaired", "examples": [ { "text": "The car had had it." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to be extremely tired", "examples": [ { "text": "I've had it! I'm going to bed." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to have lost all chance of surviving something", "examples": [ { "text": "When the truck smashed into me, I thought I'd had it." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to be going to experience something unpleasant", "examples": [ { "text": "Dad saw you scratch the car—you've had it now!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to be unable to accept a situation any longer", "examples": [ { "text": "**I’ve had it (up to here) with him**—he’s done it once too often." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to claim that it is a fact that…", "examples": [ { "text": "**Rumour has it** that we'll have a new manager soon." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be likely to suffer the unpleasant effects of your actions and to deserve to do so", "examples": [ { "text": "It was no surprise when she left him—everyone knew he had it coming to him." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to not like somebody and be unpleasant to them", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be capable of doing something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Everyone thinks he has it in him to produce a literary classic." }, { "text": "You were great. I didn't know you had it in you." }, { "text": "You spoke really well at that meeting, standing up for us all. I never knew you had it in you." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have sex with somebody", "labels": "(British English, slang)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be not nearly as good as somebody/something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "not willing to listen to or believe something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I tried to persuade her to wait but she wasn't having any." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "other things, people, etc. of the same kind", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "There's room in the cellar to store old furniture and what have you." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/həv//əv//hæv/", "audio": "ha/have/have__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/həz//əz//hæz/", "audio": "ha/have/has__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/həd//əd//hæd/", "audio": "ha/have/had__gb_7.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈhævɪŋ/", "audio": "ha/have/having__gb_3.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/həv//əv//hæv/", "audio": "ha/have/have__us_1_rr.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/həz//əz//hæz/", "audio": "ha/have/has__us_1_rr.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/həd//əd//hæd/", "audio": "ha/have/had__us_4_rr.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈhævɪŋ/", "audio": "ha/have/having__us_3.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English habban, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hebben and German haben, also probably to heave." }