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Definitions

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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The impact would have generated intense heat, melting surrounding rock and warming the water for long periods of time.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

US and Taiwanese leaders have not spoken directly for decades, although Trump spoke to Lai's predecessor Tsai Ing-wen when Trump was president-elect.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Now, researchers at Aarhus University's Department of Biomedicine have identified a possible new direction for future therapies involving GLP-1, the hormone targeted by popular weight loss medications such as Wegovy.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Ukrainian flags have been flown at government buildings across the UK since Russia's invasion started in February 2022.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

She glanced back, and even though they’d made it to the front, the line seemed to have grown even longer.

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

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