have
//hæv//
Verb
To possess or own something.
I have a car.
To experience or undergo something.
We had a great time at the party.
To hold or contain something.
This bottle has water in it.
To cause or require something to be done.
I had my car repaired yesterday.
To eat, drink, or consume something.
I had a sandwich for lunch.
To give birth to or produce offspring.
She had a baby boy last month.
To engage in or participate in an activity.
We had a meeting this morning.
To receive or be given something.
I had a letter from my friend yesterday.
Auxiliary verb
Used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses, indicating completed action.
I have finished my homework.
Noun
A person or country that possesses wealth or resources (usually in plural 'haves').
The gap between the haves and the have-nots continues to grow.