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have

[hav, huhv, uhv, haf] / hæv, həv, əv, hæf /
VERB
be in possession
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept acquire admit bear carry enjoy gain get hold include keep obtain own pick up possess receive retain take
STRONG
annex compass corner hog land occupy procure secure
WEAK
chalk up get hands on get hold of have in hand latch on to lock up sit on take in teem with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon avoid deny disallow dispossess dispute exclude forfeit forsake free give lack let go lose need not have offer pass refuse reject release spend surrender throw away yield
VERB
endure, bear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allow become consider enjoy experience feel know leave need permit see suffer undergo
STRONG
entertain let must sustain tolerate
WEAK
be compelled to be forced to be one's duty to be up to fall on meet with ought put up with rest with should think about
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disallow forget hold ignore keep neglect refuse reject
STRONG
halt stop
WEAK
exclude want
VERB
contain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
include involve
STRONG
comprehend comprise embody embrace encompass subsume
WEAK
take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exclude
WEAK
lack need want
VERB
cheat, trick
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fix
STRONG
deceive dupe fool outfox outmaneuver outsmart outwit overreach swindle undo
WEAK
buy off take in tamper with
VERB
bring into the world
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear deliver
STRONG
beget
WEAK
bring forth give birth
Antonyms
WEAK
kill

Example Sentences

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Evolutionary theory is no longer heretical, Galileo has been issued a hall pass to heaven, and quite a few sincere if entirely inadequate apologies have been issued, mostly to people long dead.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Two families have been left homeless after a large tree fell and crashed into their houses after Storm Dave brought heavy winds to the region.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Bigger profit expectations for the energy industry, thanks to the spike in oil prices, have also helped pad that estimated figure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

"You have to remember that the 12 and unders still have parents that are in their mid-20s, 30s, 40s and they still want to have a great time as well."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“Don’t you have a million people to make stuff for?” she asked.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.