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have v. had, having, has v.tr. 1.To be in possession of: already had a car. 2.To possess as a characteristic, quality, or function: has a beard; had a great deal of energy. 3.To possess or contain as a constituent part: a car that has air bags. 4.To occupy a particular relation to: had many disciples. 5.To possess knowledge of or facility in: has very little Spanish. 6.To hold in the mind; entertain: had doubts about their loyalty. 7.To use or exhibit in action: have compassion. 8.To come into possession of; acquire: Not one copy of the book was to be had in the entire town. 9.To receive; get: I had a letter from my cousin. 10.To accept; take: I'll have the peas instead of the spinach. 11.To suffer from: have defective vision. 12.To be subject to the experience of: had a difficult time last winter. 13.To cause to do something, as by persuasion or compulsion: had my assistant run the errand. 14.To cause to be in a specified place or state: had the guests in the dining room; had everyone fascinated. 15.To permit; allow: I won't have that kind of behavior in my house. 16.To carry on, perform, or execute: have an argument. 17.To place at a disadvantage: Your opponent in the debate had you on every issue. 18.Informal. To get the better of, especially by trickery or deception: They realized too late that they'd been had by a swindler. Informal. To influence by dishonest means; bribe: an incorruptible official who could not be had. 19.To procreate (offspring): wanted to have a child. 20.To give birth to; bear: She's going to have a baby. 21.To partake of: have lunch. 22.To be obliged to; must: We simply have to get there on time. 23.To engage in sexual intercourse with.