have
have/hav,(ə)v/
verb
- possess, own, or hold."he had a new car and a boat"synonyms: possess, own, be in possession of, be the owner of, be the (proud) possessor of, have in one's possession, have to one's name, count among one's possessions, be blessed with, boast, enjoy, keep, maintain, retain, hold, use, utilize, occupy
- experience; undergo."I went to a few parties and had a good time"synonyms: experience, encounter, undergo, face, meet, find, go through, run into, come across, be subjected to, have experience of, be faced with, enjoy, taste
- be obliged or find it necessary to do the specified thing."you don't have to accept this situation"synonyms: must, have got to, be obliged to, be required to, be compelled to, be forced to, be bound to, be duty-bound to, be under an obligation to
- perform the action indicated by the noun specified (used especially in spoken English as an alternative to a more specific verb)."he had a look around"
- show (a personal attribute or quality) by one's actions or attitude."he had little patience with technological gadgetry"synonyms: manifest, show, display, exhibit, demonstrate, express, evince
- place or keep (something) in a particular position."Mary had her back to me"
- be the recipient of (something sent, given, or done)."she had a letter from Mark"synonyms: receive, get, be given, be sent, obtain, acquire, procure, come by, take receipt of
verb
used with a past participle to form the perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect tenses, and the conditional mood.
"I have finished"
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The meaning of HAD is past tense and past participle of have.
had verb (HAVE) ... past simple and past participle of have , also used with the past participle of other verbs to form the past perfect: When I was a child I had ...
Had definition: simple past tense and past participle of have. . See examples of HAD used in a sentence.
had · 1. Had is the past tense and past participle of have1. · 2. auxiliary verb. Had is sometimes used instead of `if' to begin a clause which refers to a ...
past tense and past participle of have. ASK THE EDITOR. What is the difference between 'passed' and 'past'? See the answer ». QUIZZES. Vocabulary Quiz Icon.
Simple past tense and past participle of have. Wiktionary (auxiliary) Used to form the pluperfect tense, expressing a completed action in the past.
Definition: Commenced or begun, as used in a statute providing that no legal proceeding may be had (usually followed by the words or maintained).
Synonyms of had. had. verb · Definition of had. past tense of have. 1. as in owned. to keep, control, or experience as one's own my uncle has a sizable ...
or to describe an event that began at an earlier time in the past and continued until a later moment, also in the past, with had:
have · 1. have done, to cease; finish. · 2. have had it,. a. to be tired and disgusted: I've had it with your excuses. · 3. have it coming, to deserve whatever ...