having

HAV-ing/ˈhævɪŋ/

6 meanings of having

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of have. Use this form for an ongoing action or as the noun naming it.
Having a cold made it hard for her to sleep.
She enjoys having friends stay over on weekends.
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2
noununcountable
The act of owning or keeping something as your own.
Like holding something in your hands so it belongs to you.
The having of so many toys did not make him happy.
She learned that the having of things matters less than sharing them.
Similarpossession, ownership
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3
noununcountable
Something that a person owns, such as money, goods, or property.
Like everything in your house that belongs to you.
He lost his whole having when the business failed.
Their having was modest, just a small house and some land.
Similarpossessions, property, belongings, goods, estate
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Less common meanings

4
nounobsoleteuncountable
The way that a person acts or behaves.
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5
adjectiveobsolete
Greedy and always wanting more money or things.
The having landlord squeezed every penny from his tenants.
The new man in Humanity, which is the communication of the Son of Man Who is the Interceder, is an asking man, although it is not a greedy and a having man.
1875, Christ and the people, sermonsHere, having means greedy and always wanting more.
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6
nounobsoleteScotlanduncountableplural
Polite and proper ways of behaving, or good manners.
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having is a form of have

have, verb: To own something, or to hold it or keep it with you so you can use it. Full entry

Forms: havehas he/she/ithaving -ing formhad past tense, past participle
Spelling: have → having: drop the e, add -ing

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