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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"
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
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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