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Synonyms

have in

British  

verb

  1. to ask (a person) to give a service

    we must have the electrician in to mend the fire

  2. to invite to one's home

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Example Sentences

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So, I have, in fact, become like my mother-in-law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Certainly not the one you have in mind: bandaged dead guy, ominous hieroglyphics, maybe Brendan Fraser.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

What kind of co-ownership do you have in these properties?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The statues have in the past caused diplomatic tensions, as South Korea has long called for reparations from Japan for these women.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

I swear I’ve never cried so much in my life as I have in this last month.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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