HAVE

I. verb (had; having; has) see: heave Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement , to hold in one's use, service, regard, or at one's disposal , to hold, include, or contain as a part or whole , to feel obligation in regard to, to stand in a certain relationship to , 4. to acquire or get possession of ; obtain , receive , accept , to copulate with, 5. to be marked or characterized by (a quality, attribute, or faculty) , exhibit , show , use , exercise , 6. to experience especially by submitting to, undergoing, or suffering , to make the effort to perform (an action) or engage in (an activity) , to entertain in the mind , 7. to cause or command to do something, to cause to be in a certain place or state , allow , to be competent in , 10. to hold in a position of disadvantage or certain defeat , to take advantage of ; trick , fool , bear 2a , to partake of , bribe , suborn , verbal auxiliary 1. — used with the past participle to form the present perfect, past perfect, or future perfect to be compelled, obliged, or required, II. noun Date: 1836 one that is well-endowed especially in material wealth