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- [hav at]
- /hæv æt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hav at]
- /hæv æt/
Definitions of have at words
- noun have at Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not). 1
- idioms have at had better / best, ought to: You'd better go now, it's late. 1
- idioms have at had rather. rather (def 9). 1
- idioms have at have done, to cease; finish: It seemed that they would never have done with their struggle. 1
- idioms have at 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
- idioms have at have it coming, to merit or deserve: When they lost their fortune, everyone said that they had it coming. 1
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Origin of have at
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 Have at
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
have at popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".
have at usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for have at
verb have at
- try — to attempt to do or accomplish: Try it before you say it's simple.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- turn — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- dig — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
Antonyms for have at
verb have at
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
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