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- [hav too doo with, with]
- /hæv tu du wɪθ, wɪð/
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- [hav too doo with, with]
- /hæv tu du wɪθ, wɪð/
Definitions of have to do with words
- noun have to do with Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not). 1
- idioms have to do with had better / best, ought to: You'd better go now, it's late. 1
- idioms have to do with had rather. rather (def 9). 1
- idioms have to do with have done, to cease; finish: It seemed that they would never have done with their struggle. 1
- idioms have to do with 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 to do with 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 to do with
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 to do with
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
have to do with 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 to do with usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for have to do with
verb have to do with
- vest — a close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket.
- relate — to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- pertain — to have reference or relation; relate: documents pertaining to the lawsuit.
- bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
- apply — If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
Antonyms for have to do with
verb have to do with
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- disassociate — to dissociate.
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