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have
strong /hæv/ weak /həv/, /əv/, /v/ verb (past tense and past participle had)Definition
OWN [T] (also have got) › to own something: I have two horses. Laura has got beautiful blue eyes.
HOLD [T] › used to say that someone is holding something, or that someone or something is with them: He had a pen in his hand. She had a baby with her.
BE ILL [T] (also have got) › If you have a particular illness, you are suffering from it: Have you ever had the measles?
EAT/DRINK [T] › to eat or drink something: We are having dinner at 7 o'clock. Can I have a drink of water?
have a bath/sleep/walk, etc › used with nouns to say that someone does something: Can I have a quick shower? Let Mark have a try.
have difficulty/fun/problems, etc › used with nouns to say that someone experiences something: We had a great time in Barcelona.
have a baby › to give birth to a baby
have sth done › If you have something done, someone does it for you: I'm having my hair cut tomorrow. We had the carpets cleaned.
(Definition of have verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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