"haves" in the noun sense
1. rich person, wealthy person, have
a person who possesses great material wealth
"haves" in the verb sense
1. have, have got, hold
have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
"She has $1,000 in the bank"
"He has got two beautiful daughters"
"She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"
2. have, feature
have as a feature
"This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
3. experience, receive, have, get
go through (mental or physical states or experiences
"get an idea"
"experience vertigo"
"get nauseous"
"receive injuries"
"have a feeling"
4. own, have, possess
have ownership or possession of
"He owns three houses in Florida"
"How many cars does she have?"
5. get, let, have
cause to move cause to be in a certain position or condition
"He got his squad on the ball"
"This let me in for a big surprise"
"He got a girl into trouble"
6. consume, ingest, take in, take, have
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
"Have another bowl of chicken soup!"
"I don't take sugar in my coffee"
7. have
have a personal or business relationship with someone
"have a postdoc"
"have an assistant"
"have a lover"
8. hold, throw, have, make, give
organize or be responsible for
"hold a reception"
"have, throw, or make a party"
"give a course"
9. have
have left
"I have two years left"
"I don't have any money left"
"They have two more years before they retire"
10. have
be confronted with
"What do we have here?"
"Now we have a fine mess"
11. have, experience
undergo
"The stocks had a fast run-up"
12. have
suffer from be ill with
"She has arthritis"
13. induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
cause to do cause to act in a specified manner
"The ads induced me to buy a VCR"
"My children finally got me to buy a computer"
"My wife made me buy a new sofa"
14. accept, take, have
receive willingly something given or offered
"The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"
"I won't have this dog in my house!"
"Please accept my present"
15. receive, have
get something come into possession of
"receive payment"
"receive a gift"
"receive letters from the front"
16. suffer, sustain, have, get
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses
"She suffered a fracture in the accident"
"He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"
"She got a bruise on her leg"
"He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
17. have, get, make
achieve a point or goal
"Nicklaus had a 70"
"The Brazilian team got 4 goals"
"She made 29 points that day"
18. give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have
cause to be born
"My wife had twins yesterday!"
19. take, have
have sex with archaic use
"He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
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