INDEX:
to have something
1. to have something such as a television, car, house etc
2. to have something with you
3. to have something that you do not want
4. to have a particular feature, quality, or ability
to not have something
5. to not have something
6. to not have any more of something
7. to not have something you need
8. to not allow yourself to have something you need
9. to not have a particular substance, quality, feature etc
10. to no longer have something important
RELATED WORDS
to have an illness : ↑ ILLNESS/DISEASE
have to : ↑ MUST/DON'T HAVE TO
see also
↑ GET
↑ OWN
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1. to have something such as a television, car, house etc
▷ have also have got especially British /hæv, həv ˈgɒtǁ-ˈgɑːt/ [transitive verb not in progressive]
▪ Most families in England have a car, and over 25% of them have two cars.
▪ ‘Have you got a garden in your new place?’ ‘Yes, we have.’
▪ They have a houseboat out on the lake.
▪ ‘Do you have a phone here?’ ‘Yes sir, we do.’
▪ Have you got your own computer at home?
▷ with /wɪð, wɪθ/ [preposition]
someone with something has that thing :
▪ There aren’t many people with cars in this part of town -- they’re too poor.
▪ Taking the bus across the country appeals to people with more time than money.
▪ Anybody with shares in the company is urged to contact the receivers to register a claim.
▷ own /əʊn/ [transitive verb]
if you own something, especially something valuable such as a car, a house, or a company, it belongs to you legally :
▪ Andy and his wife own a vacation home near the beach.
▪ The company was previously owned by the French government.
▪ American newspapers in different cities are often owned by the same company.
▷ possess /pəˈzes/ [transitive verb not in progressive] formal
to have or own something, especially something valuable or important :
▪ The number of nations that possess nuclear weapons has risen.
▪ Hamly admitted illegally possessing a handgun.
▪ The caller claimed to possess valuable information about the boy’s whereabouts.
2. to have something with you
▷ have also have got especially British /hæv, həv ˈgɒtǁ-ˈgɑːt/ [transitive verb not in progressive]
▪ Excuse me, do you have change for a dollar?
▪ Have you got a pen I could borrow?
▪ Here, I have a map.
▪ I think you’ve got my tickets.
▪ The dancers had elaborate costumes with long embroidered skirts.
▷ with /wɪð, wɪθ/ [preposition]
someone with something has that thing now :
▪ There’s a man at the door with a parcel for you.
▪ A woman with a baby in a stroller was looking at clothes.
▪ Rob is the guy with the blue jacket.
▷ have something on you /ˌhæv something ˈɒn juː/ [verb phrase not in progressive]
to be carrying something in your pocket, bag etc :
▪ I don’t have enough change on me for the parking meter.
▪ Jim is the only guy I know who always has a handkerchief on him.
▷ have something with you /ˌhæv something ˈwɪð juː/ [verb phrase not in progressive]
to have something in your pocket, bag, hand etc :
▪ Her address is in my diary but I haven’t got it with me.
▪ She had her camera with her on the hike.
▪ You should have your identity card with you at all times.
▷ have/keep something handy also have/keep something to hand /ˌhæv, ˌkiːp something ˈhændi, ˌhæv, ˌkiːp something tə ˈhænd/ [adverb]
to have something near you, especially because you might need to use it :
have something handy/have something to hand
▪ When you call, have your credit card handy.
▪ Before you begin make sure you have all the tools you need to hand.
keep something handy/keep something to hand
▪ Keep a fire extinguisher handy in the kitchen.
▪ Keep important telephone numbers to hand by the telephone.
▷ have something in your possession /ˌhæv something ɪn jɔːʳ pəˈzeʃ ə n/ [verb phrase not in progressive] formal
to have something in your hand, pocket, bag etc, especially something illegal :
▪ The man who was arrested had an illegal firearm in his possession.
▪ The drugs he had in his possession had an estimated street value of $15,000.
3. to have something that you do not want
▷ be stuck with /biː ˈstʌk wɪð/ [verb phrase]
▪ It’s only a rented house, so we’re stuck with the decor.
▪ As a result of the financial collapse many people are stuck with worthless investments.
4. to have a particular feature, quality, or ability
▷ have also have got especially British /hæv, həv ˈgɒtǁ-ˈgɑːt/ [transitive verb not in progressive]
▪ Although she’s eighty she has an excellent memory.
▪ Kids have wonderful imaginations, and it is natural for them to create imaginary friends.
▪ The hotel only had two double rooms and they were both occupied.
▪ The jacket has two side pockets and two more pockets inside.
▪ Her brother’s got long dark hair and blue eyes.
▷ with /wɪð, wɪθ/ [preposition]
use this after a noun to describe the qualities or features that someone or something has :
▪ We booked a room with a sea view.
▪ The company needs more people with marketing experience.
▪ Katrina’s over there in front of that man with red hair.
▷ there is/there are /ðeər ɪz, ðeər ɑːʳ/
use this to describe the things that a place has :
▪ It’s a big house - there are five bedrooms.
▪ There are lots of old temples and gardens to visit in Kyoto.
▪ There’s an Olympic-sized swimming pool on campus.
▷ possess /pəˈzes/ [transitive verb not in progressive] formal
to have a particular ability, feature, or quality :
▪ He possessed an unusual ability to learn languages quickly.
▪ Like all towns and villages on Trinidad, it possessed a cricket ground.
▪ The Western Highlands possess a beauty and a majesty found nowhere else in Britain.
▷ of /əv, ə, strong ɒvǁəv, ə, strong ɑːv/ [preposition] especially written
if someone or something is of a particular feature, quality, or ability, they have that feature etc, especially if it is something good :
▪ Father was a man of great integrity and honesty.
▪ an area of outstanding beauty
▪ She was an actress of great skill.
▷ enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ [transitive verb not in progressive] formal
to have special advantages, conditions, abilities etc that are better than the ones that other people or things have :
▪ Some of the workers enjoy a relatively high degree of job security.
▪ When first introduced on the market, these products enjoyed great success.
▷ be blessed with /biː ˈblest wɪð/ [verb phrase]
to have something such as a useful ability, a good feature, or an important advantage - used formally or humorously :
▪ Londoners are blessed with some of the very best Thai restaurants in the country.
▪ Justine was unfortunately not blessed with a sense of humour.
▪ Few gardens are blessed with an ideal site.
▷ be endowed with /biː ɪnˈdaʊd wɪð/ [verb phrase] formal
to have something good, especially a natural ability or social advantage :
▪ Hugh was young, handsome, and endowed with the privileges of class and education.
▪ Jefferson wrote that all citizens were endowed with ‘the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’
▷ boast /bəʊst/ [transitive verb not in progressive]
if something such as a place, organization, or object boasts a good feature, it has that feature - used especially in advertisements and literature :
▪ The golf course is surrounded by hills and boasts some of the finest scenery in the country.
▪ Each luxury home boasts an indoor pool and three-car garage.
5. to not have something
▷ not have also haven’t got especially British /nɒt ˈhæv, ˌhævnt ˈgɒtǁ-ˈgɑːt/ [verb phrase not in progressive or passive]
▪ I don’t have any brothers or sisters.
▪ My parents haven’t got a television.
▪ The store didn’t have the right type of glue in stock.
▪ She hasn’t got anything to wear for her interview.
▪ Haven’t we got any more tomatoes? I need some for the salad.
not have something with you
not have brought something with you
▪ I’m sorry, I don’t seem to have my credit card with me -- can I pay by cheque?
▷ without /wɪðˈaʊtǁwɪðˈaʊt, wɪθˈaʊt/ [preposition]
if you do something without something, you do not have or own that thing :
▪ Billy came to class without his school books.
▪ You can’t get a passport without a birth certificate.
▪ There are so many people without jobs that companies receive hundreds of applications to each advertisement.
▪ The schools are having to provide programs without adequate funding.
▷ be missing /biː ˈmɪsɪŋ/ [verb phrase]
if something is missing, you do not have it because it has been lost, removed, or stolen :
▪ Two of her front teeth were missing.
▪ When I put my hand inside my pocket I discovered that my wallet was missing.
have something missing
▪ The dog has part of his left ear missing.
what’s missing is/all that’s missing is
▪ It’s such a romantic setting -- all that’s missing is the candles.
6. to not have any more of something
▷ not have any more/not have any left /nɒt hæv ˌeni ˈmɔː, nɒt hæv ˌeni ˈleft/ [verb phrase not in progressive]
▪ That was my last one -- I don’t have any more.
▪ I didn’t have any time left to finish.
▪ The theatre didn’t have any seats left when I went to get tickets.
▪ He didn’t have any more questions.
▷ be out of/run out of /biː ˈaʊt ɒv , ˌrʌn ˈaʊt ɒv/ [verb phrase/transitive phrasal verb]
to not have something that you usually have or that you regularly use, because you have used or sold all of it :
▪ Looks like we’re out of milk again -- can you go to the store for me?
▪ The store was out of the paint I wanted.
▪ In the end she ran out of patience and started yelling.
▪ Better take plenty of water -- we don’t want to run out.
7. to not have something you need
▷ lack /læk/ [transitive verb not in progressive]
to not have something that you need, especially something that you need in order to do something :
▪ Tom lacks confidence and needs a lot of encouragement.
▪ They lived in appalling conditions, lacking even the most primitive sanitation.
lack [singular noun]
lack of
▪ She showed a complete lack of interest in her own baby.
▷ be without /biː wɪðˈaʊt/ [verb phrase]
if someone is without food, water, clothes, or other important things that they need, they do not have them :
▪ Over a million people in the Sudan have been without supplies of food and water for several months.
▪ Some towns are still without electricity after last week’s storms.
▷ go without /ˌgəʊ wɪðˈaʊt/ [intransitive/transitive verb not in passive]
to not have something that you usually have, for example food or sleep :
▪ Lucas’s soldiers had to go without food or water for several days.
▪ New parents go without much sleep for at least the first few months.
▪ There wasn’t enough water to go around, and some people went without.
▷ do without/manage without /ˌduː wɪðˈaʊt, ˌmænɪdʒ wɪðˈaʊt/ []
to live your life or do something you want to do without having something you need or without someone’s help :
▪ For three years I managed without pain-killing drugs.
▪ From May to November it is very hot, but the schools do without air-conditioning.
▪ Many of the young people here had never before had to do without.
▷ through lack of something/for lack of something/for want of something /θruː ˈlæk əv something, fəʳ ˈlæk əv something, fəʳ ˈwɒnt əv something ǁ-ˈwɑːnt-/ [preposition]
if something happens through lack of a particular thing, it happens because there is not enough of that thing available or because there is none at all :
▪ Crops and animals died through lack of rain.
▪ The case was abandoned for lack of evidence.
▪ We haven’t yet quite succeeded, but not for want of trying.
8. to not allow yourself to have something you need
▷ do without/go without /ˌduː wɪðˈaʊt, ˌgəʊ wɪðˈaʊt/ [intransitive/transitive phrasal verb not in passive]
to choose or decide not to have something, especially because there is not enough of it, because you need to save money, or for religious reasons :
▪ His parents often did without lunch or supper so that he could have more.
▪ During the month of Ramadan, Muslims go without food and drink between the hours of sunrise and sunset.
▪ Meat was expensive and a lot of people went without.
▪ Cuts have to be made, and city residents need to think about what services they can do without.
▷ deny yourself /dɪˈnaɪ jɔːʳself/ [verb phrase]
to not do or have things you enjoy because you think this will be good for you :
▪ Girls who constantly deny themselves food in order to get thin rarely do well at school.
▪ I worked hard, lived frugally, and denied myself material goods in order to achieve financial security.
▷ abstain /əbˈsteɪn/ [intransitive verb]
to not do something that you usually do or that you want to do, especially for health or moral reasons :
▪ The sex education program encourages teens to abstain.
abstain from
▪ Catholics are supposed to abstain from meat on Good Friday.
abstain from doing something
▪ Trial volunteers are told to abstain from watching TV for a month.
abstinence /ˈæbstɪnəns/ [uncountable noun]
▪ a season of fasting and abstinence
▷ forgo also forego /fɔːʳˈgəʊ/ [transitive verb] formal
to not have or do something good or something you enjoy, especially for moral reasons, because of your principles etc :
▪ Senior board members have offered to forgo their annual bonuses this year.
▪ Novices were expected to forgo all earthly pleasures and concentrate on the hereafter.
9. to not have a particular substance, quality, feature etc
▷ not have also haven’t got especially British /nɒt ˈhæv, ˌhæv ə nt ˈgɒtǁ-ˈgɑːt/ [verb phrase not in progressive or passive]
▪ He doesn’t have much of a sense of humor.
▪ Her little girl doesn’t seem to have any fear at all.
▪ It doesn’t really have any practical use.
▪ She said she hasn’t got as much pain in her leg as she used to.
▷ lack /læk/ [transitive verb]
if someone or something lacks a particular substance, quality, feature, or ability, they have never had it :
▪ He lacked the energy to argue with him.
▪ Many people lack adequate pension arrangements.
▪ Glenn has the discipline that Forman lacks.
▷ without /wɪðˈaʊtǁwɪðˈaʊt, wɪθˈaʊt/ [preposition]
not having or containing a particular substance, feature etc :
▪ ‘With or without sugar?’ ‘Without, please!’
▪ ‘Gourmet Food without Salt’ is aimed at people with high-blood pressure.
▪ He was without any sense whatsoever.
▷ there isn’t/there aren’t /ðeər ˈɪz ə nt, ðeər ˈɑːʳnt/
use this to describe the things that a place or thing does not have :
▪ There aren’t enough ladies’ rooms at the stadium.
▪ There wasn’t a decent restaurant for miles.
▷ be free from /biː ˈfriː frɒm/ [verb phrase]
if a product, food, or drink is free from a substance, especially one that is harmful, it does not contain that substance :
▪ The new shampoo uses only natural products and is completely free from artificial colouring and preservatives.
▪ Organic produce is free from harmful chemicals.
▷ -free /friː/ [adjective]
sugar-free/fat-free/lead-free etc
not containing sugar, fat, lead etc - use this especially about things that have been deliberately made this way :
▪ a sugar-free soft drink
▪ It looks like wine and tastes like wine, but it’s almost alcohol-free.
10. to no longer have something important
▷ lose /luːz/ [transitive verb]
to no longer have something important or valuable, such as your job or your home, because it has been destroyed or taken away from you :
▪ I’ll lose my job if the factory closes.
▪ We lost our home and all our belongings in the fire.
lose your sight/hearing etc
lose the ability to see/hear etc
▪ Professor Wilkes lost his sight in an accident three years ago.
▷ cost /kɒstǁkɔːst/ [transitive verb not in passive]
if a mistake, accident etc costs you something important such as your job or your health, you lose that important thing because of it :
cost somebody something
▪ Another mistake like that could cost you your job.
▪ All this delay has cost the company an important contract.
cost somebody his/her life
▪ Larry’s years of hard drinking and living almost cost him his life.
▷ at the cost of /ət ðə ˈkɒst ɒvǁ-ˈkɔːst-/ [preposition]
if you achieve something at the cost of something else, you lose something of great importance or value as a result of what you achieve :
▪ An increase in profits was achieved, but only at the cost of hundreds of jobs.
▷ be a high price to pay /biː ə ˌhaɪ ˌpraɪs tə ˈpeɪ/ [verb phrase]
if something is a high price to pay, losing or damaging it is so bad that the advantage you gain as a result is not worth it :
be a high price to pay for
▪ The pollution of our rivers is a high price to pay for agricultural development
▪ Most people know now that getting sunburnt is a high price to pay for a quick tan.
be too high a price to pay (for)
▪ The new road has made life easier for commuters, but some say it is too high a price to pay.