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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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“The Ducks have had some incredible players come through their organization, and I’m excited to be part of that tradition.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The five years since Min Aung Hlaing's coup have been a catastrophe for Myanmar.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“We have no language left for Brady,” the band added.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The Scottish government has been trying to cut the longest waits of over 52 weeks, and ministers frequently point to the fact these have been falling month-on-month.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

If it wasn’t her actual hair, what did she have that I wanted?

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

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