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have

/hæv/verb

उच्चारण हैव

(के पास) होना, रखना

Basic word

verbhas, had, had, having
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to own, hold or possess something

    (के पास) होना, रखना

    • She has two brothers.
    • Do you have a pen?
    • We have a big garden behind the house.
    + 2 more examples
    • He has a bad cold at the moment.
    • I don't have enough money for the ticket.

    Synonyms own possess hold keep retain

    Opposite lack need want

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth

    to eat, drink or take something; to experience something

    खाना-पीना; अनुभव करना

    • We have lunch at one.
    • Have a good day.
    • They had dinner at a roadside dhaba.
    + 2 more examples
    • Would you like to have some tea?
    • We had a wonderful time at the fair.

    Synonyms eat drink consume experience enjoy

  3. 3

    [modal] ~ to do sth

    to be obliged to do something

    करना पड़ना

    • I have to finish this today.
    • You have to show your ticket at the gate.
    • Students have to wear a uniform to school.
    + 1 more example
    • We had to wait an hour for the next bus.

    Synonyms must need to be obliged to

auxiliary verb
  1. 1

    used with the past participle to form perfect tenses

    (सहायक क्रिया) चुका है

    • I have finished my homework.
    • She had left before I arrived.
    • The train had already left when we reached the station.
    + 2 more examples
    • Have you ever been to Kerala?
    • She has not replied to my message yet.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

have + noun (possession)

In British English you can say have got for possession; with do, use have: Do you have a pen?

British English में अधिकार दर्शाने के लिए 'have got' कहा जा सकता है; 'do' के साथ 'have' आता है: Do you have a pen?

  • Radhika has two brothers.
  • Have you got a calculator?

have + noun (action: eat, drink, take, experience)

Have is used with nouns for actions such as breakfast, a bath, a look or a rest; here it is a normal verb and needs do in questions.

Breakfast, bath, look या rest जैसी क्रियाओं के लिए 'have' प्रयुक्त होता है; यहाँ यह सामान्य क्रिया है और प्रश्न में 'do' लेता है।

  • We have breakfast at eight.
  • Did you have a good time at the fair?

have to + infinitive

Have to shows obligation or necessity that comes from outside; the question form is Do I have to...?

'Have to' बाहर से आई बाध्यता या आवश्यकता दर्शाता है; प्रश्न रूप 'Do I have to...?' है।

  • Students have to wear uniform on Mondays.
  • Do we have to submit the form today?

have + object + past participle / bare infinitive

Have something done means someone else does it for you; have someone do something means to ask or cause them to do it.

'Have something done' का अर्थ किसी और से काम करवाना है; 'have someone do something' का अर्थ उसे करने को कहना है।

  • She had her hair cut yesterday.
  • The teacher had the class write an essay.

have + past participle (perfect tenses)

As an auxiliary, have forms the present perfect, past perfect and future perfect.

Auxiliary के रूप में 'have' present perfect, past perfect और future perfect बनाता है।

  • I have finished the paper.
  • By June, she will have completed the course.
+Collocations 5

have + noun (meals and drinks)

have breakfasthave lunchhave teahave a snackhave dinner

  • We usually have tea at five.

have + a + noun (actions)

have a lookhave a resthave a bathhave a talkhave a go

  • Come and have a look at the new library.

have + noun (experience)

have a good timehave an ideahave a problemhave a headachehave trouble

  • She had trouble finding the exam hall.

have + abstract noun

have a chancehave a righthave an effecthave respect forhave an opinion

  • Every citizen has a right to education.

have to / have got to

have to leavehave to studyhave got to gohave to payhave to wait

  • I have got to leave now or I'll miss the train.
“More examples 5
  • My father has a small shop near the bus stand.

मेरे पिता की बस स्टैंड के पास एक छोटी दुकान है।

  • Did you have fun at the school picnic?

क्या स्कूल की पिकनिक में तुम्हें मज़ा आया?

  • I have never seen the Taj Mahal, but I am going next month.

मैंने कभी ताजमहल नहीं देखा, पर मैं अगले महीने जा रहा हूँ।

  • We had the roof repaired before the monsoon.

हमने मानसून से पहले छत की मरम्मत करवाई।

  • You don't have to come early; the exam starts at ten.

तुम्हें जल्दी आने की ज़रूरत नहीं है; परीक्षा दस बजे शुरू होती है।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ She don't have a pen.

✓ She doesn't have a pen.

With the third person singular, use doesn't in the negative.

Third person singular के साथ negative में 'doesn't' आता है।

✗ He has gone to market yesterday.

✓ He went to the market yesterday.

A past time word such as yesterday needs the simple past, not the present perfect.

'Yesterday' जैसे भूतकाल के समय-सूचक के साथ simple past आता है, present perfect नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These verbs all show owning or experiencing something, but they differ in grammar and register.

ये क्रियाएँ किसी वस्तु का अधिकार या अनुभव दर्शाती हैं, पर grammar और स्तर में अंतर रखती हैं।

have

The most common word for owning, eating, experiencing or being obliged.

रखने, खाने, अनुभव करने या बाध्य होने के लिए सबसे सामान्य शब्द।

  • I have a test tomorrow.

possess

A formal word for owning something, often valuable or a quality.

किसी वस्तु के स्वामित्व के लिए औपचारिक शब्द, प्रायः मूल्यवान वस्तु या गुण के लिए।

  • She possesses great talent.

own

To have something legally as your property.

किसी वस्तु का क़ानूनी रूप से अपनी संपत्ति के रूप में स्वामी होना।

  • He owns two shops.
Idioms 8

have a go (at sth/at doing sth)

to make an attempt to do sth

किसी काम में हाथ आज़माना, कोशिश करना

  • Let me have a go at fixing it.
  • I've never tried skating, but I'll have a go.

have a go at sb

to criticize sb or complain about sb

किसी की आलोचना करना, किसी पर बरस पड़ना

  • My mother had a go at me for coming home late.
  • The press had a go at the captain after the defeat.

have it in for sb

to dislike sb and try to cause problems for them

किसी से खुन्नस रखना, किसी के पीछे पड़े रहना

  • I think the new manager has it in for me.
  • The teacher seems to have it in for him.

have it out with sb

to try to settle a disagreement with sb by arguing about it openly

किसी से खुलकर बात करके मामला सुलझाना

  • I'm going to have it out with him once and for all.
  • She finally had it out with her landlord about the repairs.

have had it

to be in very bad condition; to be very tired; to be in serious trouble

बेकार हो जाना; बहुत थक जाना; मुसीबत में पड़ना

  • This old fan has had it.
  • I've had it — I'm going to bed.
  • If the boss finds out, you've had it.

have your say

to have the opportunity to express your opinion

अपनी बात कहने का मौका मिलना

  • Everyone will have their say at the meeting.
  • You've had your say; now let me speak.

have nothing to lose

to be in a situation where you can try sth without any risk

खोने को कुछ न होना

  • Apply for the job — you have nothing to lose.
  • With nothing to lose, the team attacked from the start.

have a shot at sth / give sth a shot

to try to do or achieve sth

किसी चीज़ में हाथ आज़माना

  • I'll have a shot at fixing the fan.
  • Why not give it a shot?
→Phrasal verbs 3

have sth on

to be wearing sth; to have arranged to do sth

कुछ पहने होना; कोई कार्यक्रम तय होना

  • She had a red saree on.
  • I have a lot on this week.

have sth out

to have sth removed from your body

(दाँत आदि) निकलवाना

  • I had a tooth out yesterday.
  • She had her appendix out last year.

have sb round/over

to invite sb to your home

किसी को घर पर बुलाना

  • We had some friends round for dinner.
  • Let's have your parents over on Sunday.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

own possess hold keep retain eat drink consume experience enjoy must need to be obliged to

Antonyms

lack need want

?Which word?

Keep apart have to (outside obligation) and must (the speaker's own feeling).

Have to (बाहरी बाध्यता) और must (वक्ता की अपनी भावना) को अलग रखिए।

§Grammar and usage

Have (with I, you, we, they) and has (with he, she, it) form the present perfect ('She has cleared the exam'); had forms the past perfect ('The train had left').

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: have (I, you, we, they के साथ) और has (he, she, it के साथ) से present perfect बनता है ('She has cleared the exam'); had से past perfect ('The train had left')।

Causative use: have something done ('I had my hair cut', meaning somebody else cut it).

Causative प्रयोग में have something done ('I had my hair cut', अर्थात किसी और ने काटे)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Have a go (try), have a word with sb (talk briefly), have it out with sb (settle a disagreement by arguing).

Idioms: have a go (कोशिश करना), have a word with sb (थोड़ी बात करना), have it out with sb (बहस करके मामला सुलझाना)।