Dictionary entry details
• HAVE (noun)
Meaning:
A person who possesses great material wealth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
have; rich person; wealthy person
Hypernyms ("have" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "have"):
affluent (an affluent person; a person who is financially well off)
multi-billionaire (a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at many billions of dollars)
billionaire (a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars)
millionaire (a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars)
plutocrat (someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth)
millionairess (a woman millionaire)
man of means; rich man; wealthy man (a man who is wealthy)
fat cat (a wealthy and privileged person)
Croesus (a very wealthy man)
• HAVE (verb)
Meaning:
Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
have; have got; hold
Context examples:
She has $1,000 in the bank / He has got two beautiful daughters / She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "have"):
carry (have or possess something abstract)
bear; hold (have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices)
carry; stock; stockpile (have on hand)
exert; maintain; wield (have and exercise)
monopolise; monopolize (have or exploit a monopoly of)
keep (have as a supply)
keep; maintain (maintain for use and service)
keep (look after; be the keeper of; have charge of)
hold on; keep (retain possession of)
keep; maintain; sustain (supply with necessities and support)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sentence example:
They have the money
Meaning:
Have as a feature
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
feature; have
Context example:
This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "have"):
possess (have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill)
abound; bristle; burst (be in a state of movement or action)
brim (be completely full)
carry; pack; take (have with oneself; have on one's person)
read; say (have or contain a certain wording or form)
wear (have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality)
boast; feature; sport (wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner)
star (feature as the star)
combine; unite (have or possess in combination)
give off (have as a by-product)
bear (have)
carry (be equipped with (a mast or sail))
carry (have a certain range)
bear; wear (have on one's person)
wear (have or show an appearance of)
carry (have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Antonym:
lack (be without)
Meaning:
Go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
undergo; have; experience; receive; get
Context examples:
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
"Have" entails doing...:
comprehend; perceive (to become aware of through the senses)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "have"):
horripilate (have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps)
take (experience or feel or submit to)
get; have; suffer; sustain (undergo (as of injuries and illnesses))
labor; labour (undergo the efforts of childbirth)
respire (undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Have ownership or possession of
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
own; possess; have
Context examples:
He owns three houses in Florida / How many cars does she have?
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "have"):
prepossess (possess beforehand)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
get; let; have
Context examples:
He got his squad on the ball / This let me in for a big surprise / He got a girl into trouble
Hypernyms (to "have" is one way to...):
get; make (give certain properties to something)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Meaning:
Serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
ingest; consume; have; take in; take
Context examples:
Have another bowl of chicken soup! / I don't take sugar in my coffee
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "have"):
fill; replete; sate; satiate (fill to satisfaction)
sample; taste; try; try out (take a sample of)
sop up; suck in; take in; take up (take up as if with a sponge)
smoke (inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes)
do drugs; drug (use recreational drugs)
get down; swallow (pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking)
sup (take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon)
eat; feed (take in food; used of animals only)
partake; touch (consume)
hit (consume to excess)
cannibalise; cannibalize (eat human flesh)
habituate; use (take or consume (regularly or habitually))
eat (eat a meal; take a meal)
eat (take in solid food)
drink; imbibe (take in liquids)
booze; drink; fuddle (consume alcohol)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They have the cake with sugar
Meaning:
Have a personal or business relationship with someone
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Context examples:
have a postdoc / have an assistant / have a lover
Hypernyms (to "have" is one way to...):
interact (act together or towards others or with others)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Organize or be responsible for
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
hold; give; have; throw; make
Context examples:
hold a reception / have, throw, or make a party / give a course
Hypernyms (to "have" is one way to...):
direct (be in charge of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Have left
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Context examples:
I have two years left / I don't have any money left / They have two more years before they retire
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "have"):
leave (have left or have as a remainder)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Be confronted with
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context examples:
What do we have here? / Now we have a fine mess
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Undergo
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
experience; have
Context example:
The stocks had a fast run-up
Hypernyms (to "have" is one way to...):
change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "have"):
encounter; meet; receive (experience as a reaction)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Suffer from; be ill with
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Context example:
She has arthritis
Hypernyms (to "have" is one way to...):
hurt; suffer (feel pain or be in pain)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
cause; stimulate; induce; make; get; have
Context examples:
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
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "have"):
decide (cause to decide)
compel; obligate; oblige (force or compel somebody to do something)
suborn (induce to commit perjury or give false testimony)
inspire; instigate; prompt (serve as the inciting cause of)
lead (cause to undertake a certain action)
let (actively cause something to happen)
encourage (spur on)
solicit (incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination)
bring (induce or persuade)
persuade (cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Meaning:
Receive willingly something given or offered
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
accept; take; have
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "have" is one way to...):
acquire; get (come into the possession of something concrete or abstract)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "have"):
accept; admit; take; take on (admit into a group or community)
welcome (accept gladly)
honor; honour (accept as pay)
adopt; borrow; take over; take up (take up and practice as one's own)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Meaning:
Get something; come into possession of
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
receive; have
Context examples:
receive payment / receive a gift / receive letters from the front
Hypernyms (to "have" is one way to...):
acquire; get (come into the possession of something concrete or abstract)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "have"):
inherit (receive by genetic transmission)
graduate (receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies)
fence (receive stolen goods)
accept (receive (a report) officially, as from a committee)
take in; take up (accept)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Sentence examples:
The banks have the check
They have more bread
They have the money
Meaning:
Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
suffer; sustain; have; get
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "have" is one way to...):
experience; get; have; receive; undergo (go through (mental or physical states or experiences))
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "have"):
break down; collapse (collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack)
break up; collapse; crack; crack up; crock up (suffer a nervous breakdown)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Achieve a point or goal
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
get; have; make
Context examples:
Nicklaus had a 70 / The Brazilian team got 4 goals / She made 29 points that day
Hypernyms (to "have" is one way to...):
hit; rack up; score; tally (gain points in a game)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Cause_to_be_born
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
birth; give birth; bear; deliver; have
Context example:
My wife had twins yesterday!
Hypernyms (to "have" is one way to...):
bring forth; produce (bring forth or yield)
"Have" entails doing...:
conceive (become pregnant; undergo conception)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "have"):
bear; carry; expect; gestate; have a bun in the oven (be pregnant with)
litter (give birth to a litter of animals)
lamb (give birth to a lamb)
kitten (have kittens)
foal (give birth to a foal)
drop (give birth; used for animals)
twin (give birth to twins)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Have sex with; archaic use
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
have; take
Context example:
He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable
Hypernyms (to "have" is one way to...):
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 with (have sexual intercourse with)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
