Emily Dickinson Lexicon

have (had, had'nt, had'st, hadst, has, has'nt, hast, hath, hav'nt), v¹. [OE habban; lexical or principal verb.] (webplay: away, befall, belong, fall, happen, obligation, possess, power, rather, snatch, take).

1. Eat; drink; imbibe.
2. Be subject to; be subservient to; be subordinate to; [fig.] adore; honor; attend to; listen to.
3. Receive; experience; encounter; find.
4. Know; comprehend; understand; be an expert in.
5. Possess; own as property; keep at hand.
6. Display; show as an identifying quality; exhibit as a figurative feature.
7. Retain as a component; include as a constituent part.
8. Need; want; be obligated; sense a duty; feel a necessity.
9. Bear; carry; bring; provide.
10. Participate in.
11. Hold in the hand; be equipped with.
12. Gain; obtain; procure; receive into possession.
13. Entertain; maintain; keep in the mind.
14. Win; pass; gain superiority over.
15. Experience; portray; be affected with.
16. Be related to; find meaning in; be willing to live for.
17. Phrase. “have done”: cease; desist; make an end.
18. Phrase. “had rather”: definitely prefer; really wish to.
19. Phrase. “have on”: wear; be adorned with.
20. Phrase. “had as lief”: would prefer; desire in contrast that.
21. Phrase. “what had they to do with us”: what do they hold in common with us; how are they related to us; why are they associated with us; why would they be interested in us.
22. Phrase. “have no part”: do not share; retain no portion.