HAS Synonyms: 319 Similar and Opposite Words

has

verb

Definition of has

present tense third-person singular of have

as in owns

to keep, control, or experience as one's own my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles

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as in accepts

to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband

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as in produces

to bring forth from the womb her grandmother had 11 children

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as in deceives

to cause to believe what is untrue he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again

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as in undergoes

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it had a great time at the party had three operations on her leg

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as in allows

to give permission for or to approve of I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement

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as in bribes

to influence someone with a bribe an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price

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as in holds

to keep in one's mind or heart I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?

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Recent Examples of has Yash also has the Sony film, Ramayana, coming out globally November 6. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 Garcia has also been nominated for an Oscar and Warren famously has been nominated for 17 competitive Academy Awards, but has yet to win one. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Measuring waist circumference has the advantage of not requiring specialized equipment, so patients can keep track at home. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 That retrofit, which has a cost estimate of $350 million to $450 million, aims to make the 57-year-old bridge safe during earthquakes and better prepared for ship collisions like one that took down a major bridge in Baltimore two years ago. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026 Smith said the suspect has two TikTok accounts and one Instagram account. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 Despite its name, the tennis necklace has nothing to do with the sport itself. — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 While this unfolds, Rebecca is trying to carve out some quality time with Matthijs via a quickie in her office that Ted has the bad timing to interrupt. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026 Which time-share back has the best chance to break free of his constraints? — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for has

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Requests for comment were sent to the Red Sox and Audacy, which owns WEEI, but were not immediately returned.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Rocket Companies, its parent company, also owns companies that provide title insurance, property valuations and more.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of owns

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Nominations can be submitted by anyone, and the selection committee accepts self-nominations.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Jones pleaded nolo contendere – a plea where the defendant accepts a conviction without directly admitting guilt – to one of the nine counts on June 30, 2026.

— TJ Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accepts

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The Texatron produces this powerful field dynamically during the pulse itself, avoiding the need for massive static coils.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Farmers are reluctant to plant John Boelts grows vegetables, melons, durum wheat and other crops in Yuma, Arizona — a region that produces about 90% of leafy greens eaten in North America during the winter.

— Wufei Yu, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of produces

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The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.

— Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

Definition of deceives

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While both undergo steps in manufacturing to eliminate potentially harmful microorganisms, liquid infant formula in ready-to-feed bottles undergoes an additional sterility step to become commercially sterile.

— Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Historic Preservation Commission members voted Thursday to approve exterior changes to the mansion’s original design plan as the building, now more than a century old, undergoes restoration and renovation as part of a new residential development.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of undergoes

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Robot depth vision The new stereo vision algorithm allows humanoid robots to calculate depth using a camera arrangement that more closely mimics human vision.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Uber is rolling out a live video feature that allows parents and guardians to view their teen’s ride in real time.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of allows

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Two more advisers, each of whom holds the president’s trust, are also leaving the White House within weeks.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Even if El Niño’s temperature swings stayed exactly the same magnitude, its floods and droughts would still get worse in a warmer world because the hotter atmosphere holds more water vapor.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026