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- [hath]
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- [hath]
- /hæθ/
Definitions of hath word
- verb hath 3rd person singular present indicative of have. 1
- noun hath Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not). 1
- idioms hath had better / best, ought to: You'd better go now, it's late. 1
- idioms hath had rather. rather (def 9). 1
- idioms hath have done, to cease; finish: It seemed that they would never have done with their struggle. 1
- idioms hath 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 hath
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 Hath
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hath popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
hath usage trend in Literature
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