Definition of Have got

1. Verb. Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense. "They have got the money "; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

Exact synonyms: Have, Hold
Specialized synonyms: Keep, Maintain, Sustain, Hold On, Keep, Keep, Keep, Maintain, Keep, Monopolise, Monopolize, Exert, Maintain, Wield, Carry, Stock, Stockpile, Bear, Hold, Carry
Related verbs: Feature, Have
Derivative terms: Have, Holding

Definition of Have got

1. Verb. (idiomatic with infinitive) To be obliged or obligated. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive idiomatic) To have, own or possess. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Have Got

have another think
have another think coming
have another thought coming
have at
have at you
have bats in one's belfry
have been around
have been around the block
have egg on one's face
have eyes bigger than one's belly
have eyes bigger than one's stomach
have eyes for
have eyes in the back of one's head
have fun
have got (current term)
have got someone's back
have had it
have had it up to here
have had one's Weetabix today
have had one's chips
have had one's day
have in mind
have it
have it away
have it both ways
have it coming
have it easy
have it going on

Literary usage of Have got

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1860)
"Now the Shepherds seeing so great a train follow Mr. Great-heart (for with him they were well acquainted), they said unto him, Good sir, you have got a ..."

2. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1887)
"You have got to have one man in every principal city in the United States, and in order to place it there for sale, and get the lowest commission, ..."

3. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1887)
"In front of that they have got the peculiar thin air space of the modern ... These instruments, D, E, have got a rather large core compared with the ..."

4. Nature by Norman Lockyer (1878)
"... though even now we cannot be said to have got beyond certain small limits, for there are others beyond the region which the most powerful telescope ..."

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