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- US Pronunciation
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- [hav on, awn]
- /hæv ɒn, ɔn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hav on, awn]
- /hæv ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of have on words
- noun have on Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not). 1
- idioms have on had better / best, ought to: You'd better go now, it's late. 1
- idioms have on had rather. rather (def 9). 1
- idioms have on have done, to cease; finish: It seemed that they would never have done with their struggle. 1
- idioms have on 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 on 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 on
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 on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
have on 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".
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verb have on
Antonyms for have on
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