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have out

have out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hav out]
    • /hæv aʊt/
    • /həv ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav out]
    • /hæv aʊt/

Definitions of have out words

  • noun have out Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not). 1
  • idioms have out had better / best, ought to: You'd better go now, it's late. 1
  • idioms have out had rather. rather (def 9). 1
  • idioms have out have done, to cease; finish: It seemed that they would never have done with their struggle. 1
  • idioms have out 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 out 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 out

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 out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

have out 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 out usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for have out

verb have out

  • differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
  • squabble — to engage in a petty quarrel.
  • bicker — When people bicker, they argue or quarrel about unimportant things.
  • tangle — to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
  • carp — A carp is a kind of fish that lives in lakes and rivers.

Antonyms for have out

verb have out

  • harmonize — to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement: to harmonize one's views with the new situation.
  • concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
  • retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.

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