having

transitive verb had , having

1. to hold in the hand or in control; own; possess: to have wealth
2. to possess or contain as a part, characteristic, attribute, etc.: she has blue eyes; the week has seven days
3. to be affected by or afflicted with: to have a cold
4. to possess by way of experience; experience; undergo: have a good time
5. to possess an understanding of; know: to have only a little Spanish
6. to hold or keep in the mind: to have an idea
7. to declare or state: so gossip has it
8. to gain possession, control, or mastery of
9. 1. to get, take, receive, or obtain: to have news of someone, have a look at it
   2. to consume; eat or drink: have some tea
10. to bear or beget (offspring)
11. to perform; carry on; engage in: to have an argument
12. 1. to cause to: have them walk home
    2. to cause to be: have this done first
13. to be in a certain relation to: to have brothers and sisters
14. to feel and show: have pity on her
15. to permit; tolerate: used in the negative: I won't have this nonsense
16. Informal
    1. to hold at a disadvantage or to overcome: I had my opponent now
    2. to deceive; take in; cheat: they were had in that business deal
    3. to engage in sexual intercourse with

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