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v. 1 possess, own, keep; maintain Imelda had more shoes than you could count 2 receive, take, accept, get, obtain, acquire, procure, secure, take How many gifts did you say she had from him? 3 entertain, be struck by I have an idea! 4 possess, bear, contain, include, comprise: The night has a thousand eyes 5 suffer with or from, be suffering with or from, be experiencing, be undergoing, be enduring, be subjected to My daughter was really ill when she had measles 6 arrange, organize, set up, prepare; hold If I have a party, will you come? We shall have our next meeting on Saturday 7 partake of, participate in, experience, enjoy; eat; drink I hope you have a good time 8 give birth to, bear, deliver, bring into the world; beget, sire, father She had three children in as many years How many children has he had? 9 make, demand; force, oblige, cause, induce, press, require, compel We'll have the caterers come at noon 10 had better or best. ought to, must, should I had better not drink as I'm driving 11 had rather or sooner. prefer to, would rather or sooner I'd rather be with you 12 have on. a be wearing, be dressed or clothed or attired in I'll have on the silk nightgown you like so much b be committed to, have planned, have in the offing, have on the agenda I have something on next Tuesday evening c trick, tease, deceive, pull (someone's) leg, play a joke on, fool: Do you really love me or are you having me on?