have
a person who possesses great material wealth
• Syn:
rich person, wealthy person
• Hypernyms:
person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
• Hyponyms:
affluent, Croesus, fat cat, man of means, rich man,
wealthy man, millionairess, plutocrat, millionaire, billionaire, multi-billionaire
1. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (Freq. 1202)
- She has $1,000 in the bank
- He has got two beautiful daughters
- She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
• Syn:
have got, hold
• Derivationally related forms:
holding (for: hold)
• Hyponyms:
sustain, keep, maintain, hold on, monopolize,
monopolise, wield, exert, stock, carry, stockpile,
bear, hold
• Verb Group:
feature
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- They have the money
2. have as a feature (Freq. 377)
- This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France
• Syn:
feature
• Ant:
lack
• Derivationally related forms:
feature (for: feature)
• Hyponyms:
wear, bear, carry, give off, unite,
combine, star, sport, feature, boast, possess,
imply, involve, bristle, abound, burst, brim,
pack, take, read, say
• Verb Group:
have got, hold, own, possess
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
3. go through (mental or physical states or experiences) (Freq. 220)
- get an idea
- experience vertigo
- get nauseous
- receive injuries
- have a feeling
• Syn:
experience, receive, get
• Derivationally related forms:
experience (for: experience)
• Hypernyms:
undergo
• Hyponyms:
suffer, sustain, get, take, horripilate
• Entailment:
perceive, comprehend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. have ownership or possession of (Freq. 143)
- He owns three houses in Florida
- How many cars does she have?
• Syn:
own, possess
• Derivationally related forms:
possessive (for: possess), possession (for: possess), possessor (for: possess), owner (for: own)
• Hyponyms:
prepossess
• Verb Group:
feature
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. cause to move;
cause to be in a certain position or condition (Freq. 64)
- He got his squad on the ball
- This let me in for a big surprise
- He got a girl into trouble
• Syn:
get, let
• Hypernyms:
make, get
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
6. serve oneself to, or consume regularly (Freq. 42)
- Have another bowl of chicken soup!
- I don't take sugar in my coffee
• Syn:
consume, ingest, take in, take
• Ant:
abstain (for: consume)
• See Also:
take up (for: take)
• Derivationally related forms:
ingestion (for: ingest), consumptive (for: consume), consumption (for: consume), consumer (for: consume)
• Hyponyms:
hit, cannibalize, cannibalise, use, habituate,
eat, drink, imbibe, booze, fuddle, partake,
touch, feed, satiate, sate, replete, fill,
sample, try, try out, taste, take in, sop up,
suck in, take up, smoke, drug, do drugs, swallow,
get down, sup
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They have the cake with sugar
7. have a personal or business relationship with someone (Freq. 31)
- have a postdoc
- have an assistant
- have a lover
• Hypernyms:
interact
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
8. organize or be responsible for (Freq. 30)
- hold a reception
- have, throw, or make a party
- give a course
• Syn:
hold, throw, make, give
• Hypernyms:
direct
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
9. have left (Freq. 28)
- I have two years left
- I don't have any money left
- They have two more years before they retire
• Hyponyms:
leave
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
10. be confronted with (Freq. 25)
- What do we have here?
- Now we have a fine mess
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
11. undergo (Freq. 25)
- The stocks had a fast run-up
• Syn:
experience
• Derivationally related forms:
experience (for: experience)
• Hypernyms:
change
• Hyponyms:
meet, encounter, receive
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
12. suffer from;
be ill with (Freq. 11)
- She has arthritis
• Hypernyms:
suffer, hurt
• Verb Group:
suffer, sustain, get
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
13. cause to do;
cause to act in a specified manner (Freq. 8)
- The ads induced me to buy a VCR
- My children finally got me to buy a computer
- My wife made me buy a new sofa
• Syn:
induce, stimulate, cause, get, make
• Derivationally related forms:
causative (for: cause), causation (for: cause), cause (for: cause), stimulation (for: stimulate), stimulus (for: stimulate), inducive (for: induce), inducement (for: induce), induction (for: induce), inducer (for: induce), inducing (for: induce)
• Hyponyms:
decide, persuade, bring, solicit, encourage,
let, lead, prompt, inspire, instigate, suborn,
compel, oblige, obligate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE (for: get)
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE (for: cause)
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE (for: stimulate)
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE (for: induce)
14. receive willingly something given or offered (Freq. 7)
- The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter
- I won't have this dog in my house!
- Please accept my present
• Syn:
accept, take
• Ant:
refuse (for: accept)
• See Also:
take over (for: take), take up (for: take), take in (for: take)
• Derivationally related forms:
taker (for: take), acceptation (for: accept), acceptance (for: accept)
• Hypernyms:
get, acquire
• Hyponyms:
accept, admit, take, take on, welcome,
honor, honour, adopt, borrow, take over, take up
• Verb Group:
receive
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s something from somebody
15. get something;
come into possession of (Freq. 7)
- receive payment
- receive a gift
- receive letters from the front
• Syn:
receive
• Derivationally related forms:
reception (for: receive), receiver (for: receive), recipient (for: receive)
• Hypernyms:
get, acquire
• Hyponyms:
take in, take up, hustle, accept, fence,
graduate, inherit
• Verb Group:
accept, take
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s something from somebody
- The banks have the check
- They have the money
- They have more bread
16. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) (Freq. 5)
- She suffered a fracture in the accident
- He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
- She got a bruise on her leg
- He got his arm broken in the scuffle
• Syn:
suffer, sustain, get
• Derivationally related forms:
sufferer (for: suffer)
• Hypernyms:
experience, receive, get
• Hyponyms:
break down, collapse, cramp, crack up, crack,
crock up, break up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
17. achieve a point or goal (Freq. 3)
- Nicklaus had a 70
- The Brazilian team got 4 goals
- She made 29 points that day
• Syn:
get, make
• Hypernyms:
score, hit, tally, rack up
• Verb Group:
make
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
18. cause to be born (Freq. 3)
- My wife had twins yesterday!
• Syn:
give birth, deliver, bear, birth
• Derivationally related forms:
birth (for: birth), delivery (for: deliver)
• Hypernyms:
produce, bring forth
• Hyponyms:
twin, drop, foal, cub, kitten,
lamb, litter, whelp, pup, farrow, pig,
fawn, calve, have young, have a bun in the oven, bear, carry,
gestate, expect
• Verb Group:
have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect
• Entailment:
conceive
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s (for: give birth)
19. have sex with;
archaic use (Freq. 2)
- He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable
• Syn:
take
• Hypernyms:
sleep together, roll in the hay, love, make out, make love,
sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate,
have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz,
eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang,
get it on, bonk
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
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