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- [had]
- /hæd/
- /həd/
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- [had]
- /hæd/
Definitions of had word
- verb had simple past tense and past participle of have. 1
- noun had Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not). 1
- idioms had had better / best, ought to: You'd better go now, it's late. 1
- idioms had had rather. rather (def 9). 1
- idioms had have done, to cease; finish: It seemed that they would never have done with their struggle. 1
- idioms had have had it, to become weary of or disgusted with whatever one has been doing: I've been working like a fool, but now I've had it. to suffer defeat; fail: He was a great pitcher, but after this season he'll have had it. to have missed a last opportunity: He refused to take any more excuses and told them all that they'd had it. to become unpopular or passé: Quiz shows have had it. 1
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Origin of had
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English haven, habben, Old English habban; cognate with German haben, Old Norse hafa, Gothic haban to have; perhaps akin to heave
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Parts of speech for Had
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
had popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
had usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for had
adjective had
- deceived — (of a person) Cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.
- in hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- owned — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- retained — to keep possession of.
Antonyms for had
verb had
- lacked — deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary: lack of money; lack of skill.
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
- abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
- avoided — to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.
- denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
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