had

had · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of "have"; possessed.

  2. 2.

    Used as an auxiliary in past perfect tense.

  3. 3.

    Past tense of "have"; experienced or underwent.

  4. 4.

    Past tense of "have"; consumed.

  5. 5.

    Past tense of "have"; was required to.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    had better — Should; would be wise to.
  • •
    had to — Was obliged to; must have.
  • •
    had it — Had enough; was finished.
  • •
    had been — Past perfect of "be."
  • •
    if I had known — Expressing regret about the past.

Related words

Antonyms: lacked
See also: hadn't, has, have, having
Synonyms: held, owned, possessed

Etymology

Past tense of "have," from Old English hæfde, past tense of habban ("to have").