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- [hadst]
- /hædst/
- /hədst/
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- [hadst]
- /hædst/
Definitions of hadst word
- verb hadst a 2nd person singular simple past tense of have. 1
- noun hadst Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not). 1
- idioms hadst had better / best, ought to: You'd better go now, it's late. 1
- idioms hadst had rather. rather (def 9). 1
- idioms hadst have done, to cease; finish: It seemed that they would never have done with their struggle. 1
- idioms hadst 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 hadst
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 Hadst
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hadst popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.