1. (verb) rich person, wealthy person, have
a person who possesses great material wealth
2. (verb) 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"
3. (verb) have, feature
have as a feature
"This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
4. (verb) experience, receive, have, get
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
"get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
5. (verb) own, have, possess
have ownership or possession of
"He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
6. (verb) 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"
7. (verb) 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"
8. (verb) have
have a personal or business relationship with someone
"have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"
9. (verb) hold, throw, have, make, give
organize or be responsible for
"hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
10. (verb) have
have left
"I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire"
11. (verb) have
be confronted with
"What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"
12. (verb) have, experience
undergo
"The stocks had a fast run-up"
13. (verb) have
suffer from; be ill with
"She has arthritis"
14. (verb) 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"
15. (verb) 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"
16. (verb) receive, have
get something; come into possession of
"receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
17. (verb) 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"
18. (verb) have, get, make
achieve a point or goal
"Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
19. (verb) give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have
cause to be born
"My wife had twins yesterday!"
20. (verb) take, have
have sex with; archaic use
"He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
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Definition of 'have' 
