has

has · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Third person singular present of "have"; possesses.

  2. 2.

    Third person singular present of "have"; used as an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses.

  3. 3.

    Third person singular present of "have"; experiences or undergoes.

  4. 4.

    Third person singular present of "have"; consumes.

  5. 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

Antonyms: lacks
See also: had, hasn't, have, having
Synonyms: holds, owns, possesses

Etymology

Third person singular of "have," from Old English hæfþ, from habban ("to have").