have

verb/hæv/CEFR A1

থাকা, আছে; খাওয়া

Meaning

To own or hold something. Also the helping verb used to build perfect tenses.

Example sentences

I have two brothers.আমার দুই ভাই আছে।
She has finished her work.সে তার কাজ শেষ করেছে।
We had lunch together.আমরা একসাথে দুপুরের খাবার খেয়েছি।

Word forms

present: have / has— আছে
past: had— ছিল
past participle: had
-ing form: having

Common phrases with “have”

have breakfastনাশতা খাওয়া
have a lookএকবার দেখা
have toকরতেই হবে
have funমজা করা

A common mistake

I have 20 years old.→I am 20 years old.

বয়স বোঝাতে ইংরেজিতে 'be' বসে, 'have' নয়। বাংলায় 'আমার ২০ বছর' বলে বলেই এই ভুলটা হয়।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: own, possess

Forms of “have”

Base form: have
Past simple: had
Past participle: had
-ing form: having
Third person (he/she/it): has

Similar words, and what each means

own
মালিক হওয়া, অধিকারে রাখা
To have something that belongs to you.
possess
অধিকারে রাখা, দখলে রাখা
To have or own something.
eat
খাওয়া
To put food in your mouth and swallow it.

Other English words for “থাকা, আছে; খাওয়া”

be
To exist, or to have a quality or position. Also the helping verb used to build continuous and passive forms.
stay
To remain in a place or condition.
contain
To hold or have something inside.
exist
To be real or present in the world.
eat
To put food in your mouth and swallow it.

“have” elsewhere on EnglishBD

One phrasal verb can have several meanings: 'get on' means to board a bus and also to have a good relationship. Let the sentence tell you which.
Phrasal Verbs with Get →
Remember the difference: 'put on' = start wearing (an action); 'wear' = have on your body (a state). 'I put on my shirt' vs 'I am wearing a blue shirt'.
Phrasal Verbs with Put →
Never look down on people who have less than you.
Phrasal Verbs with Look →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“have” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সম্পাদন করা; মৃত্যুদণ্ড কার্যকর করা
- • অন্য শব্দে লেখা বা বলা
- • দৌড়ানো
- • থাকা, আছে; খাওয়া
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থাকা, আছে; খাওয়া — have (verb) — থাকা, আছে; খাওয়া. To own or hold something. Also the helping verb used to build perfect tenses.
Which word is closest in meaning to “have”?
- • wail
- • suckle
- • own
- • retort
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own — own — মালিক হওয়া, অধিকারে রাখা. To have something that belongs to you.

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