Synonyms for Have
hæv; unstressed həv, əv; for 26 usually hæfhave

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1. have

   Have is the most general word, and is applied to whatever belongs to or is connected with one; a man has a head or a head-ache, a fortune or an opinion, a friend or an enemy; he has time, or has need; he may be said to have what is his own, what he has borrowed, what has been entrusted to him, or what he has stolen. To possess a thing is to have the ownership with control and enjoyment of it. To hold is to have in one's hand, or securely in one's control; a man holds his friend's coat for a moment, or he holds a struggling horse; he holds a promissory note, or holds an office. To own is to have the right of property in; to possess is to have that right in actual exercise; to occupy is to have possession and use, with some degree of permanency, with or without ownership. A man occupies his own house or a room in a hotel; a man may own a farm of which he is not in possession because a tenant occupies it and is determined to hold it; the proprietor owns the property, but the tenant is in possession. To be in possession differs from possess in that to possess denotes both right and fact, while to be in possession denotes simply the fact with no affirmation as to the right. To have reason is to be endowed with the faculty; to be in possession of one's reason denotes that the faculty is in actual present exercise.

   Synonyms:
   be in possession of, be possessed of, hold, occupy, own, possess

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1. have

   Synonyms:
   own, possess, feel, entertain, accept, bear, enjoy, keep

   Antonyms:
   want, need, lose, forego, discard, reject, miss, desiderate, covet, desire

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1. rich person, wealthy person, haveverb

   a person who possesses great material wealth

   Synonyms:
   have, wealthy person, rich person

   Antonyms:
   miss, lack

2. have, have got, holdverb

   have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

   "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

   Synonyms:
   accommodate, let, take in, retain, get, have, moderate, view as, support, apply, hold back, harbour, defend, take hold, make, bind, deem, hold up, deliver, take, own, concord, check, stimulate, take for, go for, receive, throw, defy, control, admit, harbor, halt, keep, ingest, cause, obligate, carry, give, adjudge, entertain, nurse, induce, birth, curb, hold, restrain, feature, confine, have got, arrest, possess, declare, withstand, agree, book, experience, suffer, contain, concur, maintain, guard, oblige, keep back, accept, sustain, prevail, reserve, consume, obtain, hold in, give birth, bear

   Antonyms:
   miss, lack

3. have, featureverb

   have as a feature

   "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"

   Synonyms:
   get, throw, feature, experience, suffer, accept, ingest, cause, give, hold, let, sustain, have, give birth, take in, sport, birth, receive, consume, own, deliver, possess, take, bear, have got, induce, boast, make, stimulate

   Antonyms:
   miss, lack

4. experience, receive, have, getverb

   go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

   "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"

   Synonyms:
   take, pick up, make, mystify, experience, develop, draw, have, hold, become, sustain, receive, scram, invite, consume, go, stimulate, sire, drive, engender, pay off, fix, pay back, stick, suffer, feel, beat, set about, get down, arrive, incur, deliver, contract, bring forth, grow, dumbfound, stupefy, start, set out, birth, live, welcome, arrest, meet, give, bring, bewilder, see, mother, induce, buzz off, catch, let, feature, obtain, beget, flummox, get, generate, capture, have got, find, amaze, go through, baffle, start out, pose, vex, give birth, aim, throw, perplex, gravel, begin, fetch, father, bear, get under one's skin, encounter, puzzle, know, produce, convey, own, acquire, come, accept, possess, bugger off, cause, ingest, take in, nonplus, commence

   Antonyms:
   miss, lack

5. own, have, possessverb

   have ownership or possession of

   "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

   Synonyms:
   get, have, feature, deliver, suffer, accept, ingest, cause, experience, hold, let, sustain, give birth, take in, give, birth, receive, consume, own, possess, take, throw, bear, have got, induce, make, stimulate

   Antonyms:
   miss, lack

6. get, let, haveverb

   cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

   "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"

   Synonyms:
   take, make, mystify, experience, develop, draw, have, hold, become, sustain, receive, scram, consume, amaze, stimulate, sire, drive, engender, go, fix, pay back, rent, stick, suffer, beat, set about, get down, arrive, incur, deliver, contract, bring forth, grow, dumbfound, stupefy, start, birth, lease, arrest, accept, give, bring, bewilder, mother, induce, countenance, buzz off, catch, let, feature, obtain, beget, flummox, get, generate, capture, have got, find, baffle, produce, start out, pose, vex, give birth, aim, allow, throw, perplex, get under one's skin, gravel, begin, fetch, father, bear, commence, puzzle, set out, convey, own, acquire, come, pay off, possess, bugger off, cause, ingest, take in, permit, nonplus

   Antonyms:
   miss, lack

7. consume, ingest, take in, take, haveverb

   serve oneself to, or consume regularly

   "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

   Synonyms:
   require, read, receive, bring in, subscribe to, rent, withdraw, make, lead, ingest, take on, carry, draw, assume, cause, have, hold, overhear, choose, sustain, cod, learn, fill, absorb, have got, squander, necessitate, invite, consume, earn, stimulate, drive, demand, wipe out, assimilate, consider, need, study, gather in, suffer, run through, pick out, gull, collect, fool, suck, gain, contract, deal, adopt, film, remove, exhaust, admit, birth, call for, lease, realize, down, train, deplete, strike, give birth, take up, give, bring, see, pull in, use up, select, take, engage, catch, sop up, let, feature, eat up, claim, befool, get, devour, get hold of, suck in, take away, pack, soak up, throw, go through, take in, exact, submit, convey, view, own, take aim, shoot, aim, induce, dupe, direct, charter, put on, eat, contain, waste, bear, subscribe, deliver, clear, experience, slang, watch, involve, acquire, suck up, look at, postulate, ware, hire, accept, put one across, possess, guide, occupy, put one over, ask, realise, imbibe, conduct

   Antonyms:
   lack, miss

8. haveverb

   have a personal or business relationship with someone

   "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"

   Synonyms:
   get, throw, feature, experience, suffer, accept, ingest, cause, give, hold, let, sustain, give birth, take in, birth, receive, consume, own, deliver, possess, take, bear, have got, induce, make, stimulate

   Antonyms:
   miss, lack

9. hold, throw, have, make, giveverb

   organize or be responsible for

   "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

   Synonyms:
   render, realize, move over, cast, hold in, restrain, afford, experience, dedicate, get to, devote, cave in, name, confuse, accommodate, defy, shake off, produce, sacrifice, maintain, earn, progress to, entertain, make up, work, take, confine, take a crap, feature, drop, make, create, contain, deliver, shit, possess, pass water, hit, book, cook, arrive at, cause, wee-wee, do, consume, spend a penny, shed, thrust, stool, moderate, give birth, build, construct, induce, birth, founder, present, concur, open, pee, keep, guard, bind, wee, hold back, constitute, yield, bedevil, lay down, reach, establish, check, piddle, generate, draw, return, pull in, pee-pee, hurl, project, pay, throw off, keep back, go for, fuddle, form, ingest, gift, ease up, receive, prepare, attain, own, kick in, crap, support, accept, pretend, harbor, break, impart, realise, apply, bring in, contrive, fall in, obtain, hold, take for, fox, have got, confound, hold up, agree, concord, pass on, cast off, make believe, declare, ca-ca, adjudge, feed, piss, nurse, grant, let, withstand, get, score, hand, bemuse, urinate, oblige, bear, puddle, admit, defend, arrest, harbour, give way, contribute, deem, befuddle, take a shit, chip in, switch, ready, defecate, micturate, make water, fix, throw, take in, view as, flip, clear, retain, reserve, have, halt, turn over, carry, collapse, obligate, discombobulate, suffer, stimulate, sustain, commit, take a leak, give, seduce, pass, gain, consecrate, relieve oneself, bewilder, prevail, control, nominate, throw away, leave, take hold, curb

   Antonyms:
   lack, miss

10. haveverb

    have left

    "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire"

    Synonyms:
    get, throw, feature, experience, suffer, accept, ingest, cause, give, hold, let, sustain, give birth, take in, birth, receive, consume, own, deliver, possess, take, bear, have got, induce, make, stimulate

    Antonyms:
    lack, miss

11. haveverb

    be confronted with

    "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"

    Synonyms:
    get, throw, feature, experience, suffer, accept, ingest, cause, give, hold, let, sustain, give birth, take in, birth, receive, consume, own, deliver, possess, take, bear, have got, induce, make, stimulate

    Antonyms:
    miss, lack

12. have, experienceverb

    undergo

    "The stocks had a fast run-up"

    Synonyms:
    get, throw, see, feature, experience, suffer, accept, ingest, cause, give, feel, go through, hold, let, sustain, have, give birth, take in, birth, receive, consume, own, deliver, possess, take, live, bear, know, have got, induce, make, stimulate

    Antonyms:
    miss, lack

13. haveverb

    suffer from; be ill with

    "She has arthritis"

    Synonyms:
    get, throw, feature, experience, suffer, accept, ingest, cause, give, hold, let, sustain, give birth, take in, birth, receive, consume, own, deliver, possess, take, bear, have got, induce, make, stimulate

    Antonyms:
    lack, miss

14. induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, makeverb

    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

    "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"

    Synonyms:
    pee-pee, take, hit, bring in, make, construct, mystify, experience, provoke, draw, stool, stupefy, have, lay down, piddle, hold, become, sustain, ready, pose, piss, receive, constitute, crap, scram, pass water, do, consume, go, stimulate, sire, drive, engender, get to, hasten, shit, fix, pay back, suffer, spend a penny, stick, seduce, make water, set about, bring forth, get down, arrive, name, pretend, cook, incur, deliver, wee-wee, gain, make up, contract, excite, grow, induct, attain, dumbfound, beat, start, set out, birth, micturate, realize, create, arrest, accept, develop, shake, give, bring, bewilder, pull in, perk up, induce, form, reach, buzz off, catch, defecate, pee, let, feature, obtain, beget, rush, flummox, wee, ca-ca, arouse, get, generate, prepare, capture, have got, find, amaze, mother, baffle, take a shit, score, start out, convey, build, vex, give birth, aim, throw, perplex, arrive at, bring on, make believe, gravel, begin, relieve oneself, fetch, stir, father, bear, get under one's skin, energise, energize, puddle, take a crap, puzzle, clear, produce, earn, establish, own, nominate, acquire, come, progress to, take a leak, pay off, brace, possess, bugger off, cause, urinate, ingest, take in, work, shake up, realise, nonplus, commence

    Antonyms:
    lack, miss

15. accept, take, haveverb

    receive willingly something given or offered

    "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"

    Synonyms:
    require, take, read, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, lead, ingest, take on, carry, live with, assume, have, hold, choose, sustain, study, learn, fill, receive, necessitate, take over, consume, stimulate, drive, hire, consider, need, rent, suffer, pick out, swallow, deliver, contract, deal, adopt, film, remove, demand, birth, lease, take aim, take up, give, train, go for, strike, use up, select, own, engage, let, feature, make, claim, pack, get hold of, exact, take away, have got, throw, call for, take in, bring, submit, convey, give birth, shoot, aim, induce, direct, charter, get, contain, bear, subscribe, experience, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, consent, accept, possess, guide, admit, cause, ask, conduct

    Antonyms:
    lack, miss

16. receive, haveverb

    get something; come into possession of

    "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"

    Synonyms:
    let, take in, invite, get, find, deliver, take, own, meet, make, receive, throw, have, ingest, cause, encounter, give, induce, birth, hold, feature, stimulate, incur, have got, possess, pick up, experience, suffer, accept, sustain, consume, obtain, welcome, give birth, bear

    Antonyms:
    miss, lack

17. suffer, sustain, have, getverb

    undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

    "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"

    Synonyms:
    bring forth, take, dumbfound, ache, make, endure, mystify, experience, develop, draw, have, maintain, hold, become, sustain, confirm, receive, keep, scram, consume, go, stimulate, sire, drive, engender, put up, fix, pay back, digest, get under one's skin, suffer, stick, puzzle, set about, affirm, get down, incur, deliver, hurt, contract, abide, grow, prolong, beat, stomach, start, tolerate, birth, arrest, accept, meet, brook, give, bring, bewilder, mother, own, buzz off, catch, set out, let, feature, obtain, beget, substantiate, flummox, get, generate, stand, have got, find, amaze, take in, vex, start out, convey, capture, give birth, aim, induce, throw, perplex, lose, stupefy, gravel, begin, stick out, fetch, nourish, father, bear, nurture, hold up, arrive, corroborate, produce, acquire, come, keep up, pay off, pose, possess, support, bugger off, cause, ingest, nonplus, commence, baffle

    Antonyms:
    miss, lack

18. have, get, makeverb

    achieve a point or goal

    "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"

    Synonyms:
    wee-wee, take, hit, bring in, make, construct, mystify, experience, develop, draw, stool, have, lay down, piddle, hold, become, sustain, ready, piss, receive, constitute, crap, scram, do, consume, go, stimulate, sire, drive, engender, get to, make believe, shit, fix, pay back, stick, suffer, pass water, beat, seduce, make water, set about, progress to, get down, arrive, name, pretend, cook, incur, deliver, gain, make up, contract, bring forth, grow, attain, dumbfound, stupefy, start, birth, micturate, realize, create, arrest, accept, give, bring, bewilder, pull in, mother, induce, form, buzz off, catch, defecate, pee, let, feature, obtain, beget, flummox, wee, ca-ca, reach, get, generate, prepare, capture, have got, find, amaze, take a shit, baffle, produce, score, start out, pose, build, vex, give birth, aim, throw, perplex, arrive at, pee-pee, gravel, begin, relieve oneself, fetch, spend a penny, father, bear, get under one's skin, puddle, take a crap, puzzle, clear, set out, earn, establish, convey, own, nominate, acquire, come, take a leak, pay off, possess, bugger off, cause, urinate, ingest, take in, work, realise, nonplus, commence

    Antonyms:
    lack, miss

19. give birth, deliver, bear, birth, haveverb

    cause to be born

    "My wife had twins yesterday!"

    Synonyms:
    let, digest, take in, extradite, rescue, tolerate, get, hand over, comport, surrender, behave, make, return, give, save, fork over, fork up, present, stick out, expect, deport, possess, assume, pay, induce, take over, throw, redeem, have, put up, cause, carry, give up, turn in, support, stomach, birth, hold, have got, feature, stimulate, render, abide, pitch, cede, deliver, take, acquit, brook, yield, turn out, experience, conduct, fork out, suffer, endure, stand, gestate, drive home, contain, accept, sustain, own, ingest, consume, have a bun in the oven, give birth, receive, wear, bear

    Antonyms:
    miss, lack

20. take, haveverb

    have sex with; archaic use

    "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"

    Synonyms:
    require, take, read, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, lead, ingest, take on, carry, deal, assume, have, hold, choose, sustain, study, learn, fill, receive, necessitate, consume, stimulate, drive, hire, consider, need, rent, suffer, pick out, deliver, contract, adopt, film, remove, demand, birth, lease, take aim, take up, give, train, strike, use up, select, induce, engage, let, feature, make, claim, pack, get hold of, exact, take away, have got, throw, call for, take in, bring, submit, convey, own, give birth, shoot, aim, direct, charter, get, contain, bear, subscribe, experience, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, accept, possess, guide, admit, cause, ask, conduct

    Antonyms:
    lack, miss

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1. • Change
   • Direct
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   • Get
   • Interact
   • Love
   • Make
   • Produce
   • Score
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Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. posses

   Submitted by anonymous on June 29, 2019  

2. haven't

   have is the opposite of haven't.

   i have an white cat.

   Submitted by anonymous on July 27, 2020  

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1. haveverb

   Synonyms:
   hold (whether one's own or not)

2. haveverb

   Synonyms:
   possess, own, be in possession of, be seized of

3. haveverb

   Synonyms:
   be favored with

4. haveverb

   Synonyms:
   be the subject of

5. haveverb

   Synonyms:
   regard, consider, esteem

6. haveverb

   Synonyms:
   require, wish, desire

7. haveverb

   Synonyms:
   obtain, acquire, receive, get, gain

8. haveverb

   Synonyms:
   be obliged, be under the necessity

9. haveverb

   Synonyms:
   accept (as husband or as wife), take

10. haveverb

    Synonyms:
    10. beget, be the parent of

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1. List of paraphrases for "have":

   've, got, possess, 'm, ont, 're, get, enjoy, han, bear, ai, ter, play, hold, fi, obtain, har, receive

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1. Athena Athena:

   The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.

2. Fiona Hill:

   I worked extraordinarily long days, so the last thing that I wanted to do when I went home was watch television, but I would have to go home in the evening and try to look on Fox News to see what Rudy Giuliani was saying.

3. Liu Yuejin:

   The direct economic losses caused by drug use in the entire country have hit 500 billion yuan annually.

4. Kevin Ortiz:

   Unlike Fox, the MTA is a government agency and can't accept or reject ads based on how we feel about them; we have to follow the standards approved by our board.

5. Kate Stern:

   It’s no longer just a theoretical possibly, the reality for women is that they can have their own children after cancer treatment.