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have up

have up
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hav uhp]
    • /hæv ʌp/
    • /həv ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav uhp]
    • /hæv ʌp/

Definitions of have up words

  • verb have up to cause to appear for trial 0
  • verb have up (Transitive Verb) IDI (Britain) To accuse, arrest, try for a criminal act. 0
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Parts of speech for Have up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Have up

have up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for have up

verb have up

  • prosecute — Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
  • file — a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes.
  • claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
  • charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
  • indict — (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial: The grand jury indicted him for murder.
All 20 Synonyms of have up

Antonyms for have up

verb have up

  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • disclaim — to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown: disclaiming all participation.
  • absolve — If a report or investigation absolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame.
  • free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
  • give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
All 7 Antonyms of have up

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