has
has · verb
Definitions
verb
- 1.
Third person singular present of "have"; possesses.
- 2.
Third person singular present of "have"; used as an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses.
- 3.
Third person singular present of "have"; experiences or undergoes.
- 4.
Third person singular present of "have"; consumes.
- 5.
Third person singular present of "have"; is obliged to (in "has to").
Phrases & expressions
- •has to — Must; is obliged to.
- •has been — Past participle construction; former.
- •has got — Possesses (British).
- •what has — Contraction: what's.
Related words
Etymology
Third person singular of "have," from Old English hæfþ, from habban ("to have").