2 VERB [no passive] If you have something to do, you are responsible for doing it or must do it. □ [V n to-inf] He had plenty of work to do. □ [V n to-inf] I have some important calls to make.
3 VERB [no passive] You can use have instead of 'there is' to say that something exists or happens. For example, you can say ' you have no alternative ' instead of 'there is no alternative', or ' he had a good view from his window ' instead of 'there was a good view from his window'. □ [V n] He had two tenants living with him. □ [V n] We haven't any shops on the island.
4 VERB [no passive] If you have something such as a part of your body in a particular position or state, it is in that position or state. □ [V n adj/adv/prep] Mary had her eyes closed. □ [V n adj/adv/prep] As I was working, I had the radio on. □ [V n adj/adv/prep] He had his hand on Maria's shoulder.
5 VERB [no passive] If you have something done, someone does it for you or you arrange for it to be done. □ [V n -ed] I had your rooms cleaned and aired. □ [V n -ed] You've had your hair cut, it looks great.
6 VERB [no passive] If someone has something unpleasant happen to them, it happens to them. □ [V n -ed] We had our money stolen. □ [V n -ed] The dance hall once even had its roof blown off in World War II.
7 VERB [no passive] If you have someone do something, you persuade, cause, or order them to do it. □ [V n inf] The bridge is not as impressive as some guides would have you believe. □ [V n v-ing] Mr Gower had had us all working so hard.
8 VERB [no passive] If someone has you by a part of your body, they are holding you there and they are trying to hurt you or force you to go somewhere. □ [V n + by ] When the police came, Larry had him by the ear and was beating his head against the pavement.
9 VERB [no passive] If you have something from someone, they give it to you. □ [V n] You can have my ticket. □ [V n] I had comments from people in all age groups.
10 VERB [no passive] If you have an illness or disability, you suffer from it. □ [V n] I had a headache. □ [V n] He might be having a heart attack.
11 VERB [no passive] If a woman has a baby, she gives birth to it. If she is having a baby, she is pregnant. □ [V n] My wife has just had a baby boy.
12 VERB [with neg] You can use have in expressions such as ' I won't have it ' or ' I'm not having that ', to mean that you will not allow or put up with something. □ [V n] I'm not having any of that nonsense. □ [V n v-ing] I will not have the likes of you dragging down my reputation.
13 PHRASE You can use has it in expressions such as ' rumour has it that ' or ' as legend has it ' when you are quoting something that you have heard, but you do not necessarily think it is true. [VAGUENESS ] □ Rumour has it that tickets were being sold for £300.
14 PHRASE If someone has it in for you, they do not like you and they want to make life difficult for you. [INFORMAL ] □ He's always had it in for the Dawkins family.
15 PHRASE If you have it in you, you have abilities and skills which you do not usually use and which only show themselves in a difficult situation. □ 'You were brilliant!' he said. 'I didn't know you had it in you.'
16 PHRASE To have it off with someone or have it away with someone means to have sex with them. [BRIT , INFORMAL , RUDE ]
17 PHRASE If you are having someone on , you are pretending that something is true when it is not true, for example as a joke or in order to tease them. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □ Malone's eyes widened. 'You're having me on, Liam.'
18 PHRASE If you have it out or have things out with someone, you discuss a problem or disagreement very openly with them, even if it means having an argument, because you think this is the best way to solve the problem. □ [+ with ] Why not have it out with your critic, discuss the whole thing face to face?
19 to be had → see had
20 to have had it → see had
➍ have ◆◆◆ /hæ v, hæ f/ (has , having , had )
1 PHRASE You use have to when you are saying that something is necessary or required, or must happen. If you do not have to do something, it is not necessary or required. □ He had to go to Germany. □ They didn't have to pay tax.
2 PHRASE You can use have to in order to say that you feel certain that something is true or will happen. □ There has to be some kind of way out. USAGE have
You use a progressive form to say that an activity is taking place. For example, don’t say ‘
ha|ven /he I v ə n/ (havens )
1 N‑COUNT A haven is a place where people or animals feel safe, secure, and happy. □ …Lake Baringo, a freshwater haven for a mixed variety of birds.
2 → see also safe haven
ha ve-nots PHRASE If you refer to two groups of people as haves and have-nots , you mean that the first group are very wealthy and the second group are very poor. You can also refer generally to poor people as have-nots .