had best

英：[hæd best]

美：[hæd bɛst]

verb

transitive verb

to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement I have my rights

they have a new car

to hold in one's use, service, regard, or at one's disposal we don't have time to stay

the group will have enough tickets for everyone

to hold, include, or contain as a part or whole April has 30 days

the car has power brakes

to feel obligation in regard to—usually used with an infinitive with tohave a deadline to meet

we have things to do

to stand in a certain relationship to we will have the wind at our backs

has three fine children

to acquire or get possession of : obtain

these shoes are the best to be had

receive

She asked if he had any news.

acceptspecifically: to accept in marriage could find no one who would have him

so burnt no one would have a piece

to copulate with

claims to have had many women

to be marked or characterized by (a quality, attribute, or faculty) has a way with words

both have red hair

exhibit, show

had the gall to refuse

use, exercise

have mercy on us

to experience especially by submitting to, undergoing, or suffering

I have a cold

to make the effort to perform (an action) or engage in (an activity)

have a look at that cut

to entertain in the mind

have an opinion

to cause or command to do something—used with the infinitive without to

have the children stay

to cause to be in a certain place or state

has people around at all times

allow

we'll have no more of that

to be competent in

has only a little French

to hold in a position of disadvantage or certain defeat

we have him now

to take advantage of : trick, fool

been had by a partner

bear sense 3a

have a baby

to partake of have a piece

have dinner

bribe, suborn

can be had for a price

auxiliary verb

—used with the past participle to form the present perfect, past perfect, or future perfecthad already eatenwill have finished dinner by then

has gone home

to be compelled, obliged, or required—used with an infinitive with to or to alonedo what you have toit has to be said

we had to go

noun

one that is well-endowed especially in material wealth

the haves and have-nots

verb

transitive verb

to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement I have my rights

they have a new car

to hold in one's use, service, regard, or at one's disposal we don't have time to stay

the group will have enough tickets for everyone

to hold, include, or contain as a part or whole April has 30 days

the car has power brakes

to feel obligation in regard to—usually used with an infinitive with tohave a deadline to meet

we have things to do

to stand in a certain relationship to we will have the wind at our backs

has three fine children

to acquire or get possession of : obtain

these shoes are the best to be had

receive

She asked if he had any news.

acceptspecifically: to accept in marriage could find no one who would have him

so burnt no one would have a piece

to copulate with

claims to have had many women

to be marked or characterized by (a quality, attribute, or faculty) has a way with words

both have red hair

exhibit, show

had the gall to refuse

use, exercise

have mercy on us

to experience especially by submitting to, undergoing, or suffering

I have a cold

to make the effort to perform (an action) or engage in (an activity)

have a look at that cut

to entertain in the mind

have an opinion

to cause or command to do something—used with the infinitive without to

have the children stay

to cause to be in a certain place or state

has people around at all times

allow

we'll have no more of that

to be competent in

has only a little French

to hold in a position of disadvantage or certain defeat

we have him now

to take advantage of : trick, fool

been had by a partner

bear sense 3a

have a baby

to partake of have a piece

have dinner

bribe, suborn

can be had for a price

auxiliary verb

—used with the past participle to form the present perfect, past perfect, or future perfecthad already eatenwill have finished dinner by then

has gone home

to be compelled, obliged, or required—used with an infinitive with to or to alonedo what you have toit has to be said

we had to go

noun

one that is well-endowed especially in material wealth

the haves and have-nots

Verb and Noun Middle English, from Old English habban; akin to Old High German habēn to have, and perhaps to hevan to lift — more at heave >entry 1

The first known use of have was before the 12th century

hack1 of 5verb

to cut or sever with repeated irregular or unskillful blows

to cough in a short dry manner

to write computer programs for enjoyment

to gain access to a computer illegally

informal to manage successfully

couldn't hack the job

hack2 of 5noun

nick entry 1 sense 1, notch

a short dry cough

a creatively improvised solution to a computer problem

an act of gaining or trying to gain illegal access to a computer or computer system

a clever tip or technique for doing or improving something

hack3 of 5noun

a horse that can be hired for use by the public

a horse used in all kinds of work

a worn-out horse

a light saddle horse

hackney entry 1 sense 2

taxicab

a driver of a taxicab

a writer who works mainly for hire

one who serves a cause merely for reward

political hacks

hacker sense 2

hack4 of 5adjective

working for hire especially with mediocre standards

a hack writer

done by or characteristic of a hack

hack writing

hack5 of 5verb

to ride or drive at an ordinary pace or over the roads rather than across country

to operate a taxicab

hack1 of 5verb

to cut or sever with repeated irregular or unskillful blows

to cough in a short dry manner

to write computer programs for enjoyment

to gain access to a computer illegally

informal to manage successfully

couldn't hack the job

hack2 of 5noun

nick entry 1 sense 1, notch

a short dry cough

a creatively improvised solution to a computer problem

an act of gaining or trying to gain illegal access to a computer or computer system

a clever tip or technique for doing or improving something

hack3 of 5noun

a horse that can be hired for use by the public

a horse used in all kinds of work

a worn-out horse

a light saddle horse

hackney entry 1 sense 2

taxicab

a driver of a taxicab

a writer who works mainly for hire

one who serves a cause merely for reward

political hacks

hacker sense 2

hack4 of 5adjective

working for hire especially with mediocre standards

a hack writer

done by or characteristic of a hack

hack writing

hack5 of 5verb

to ride or drive at an ordinary pace or over the roads rather than across country

to operate a taxicab

have1 of 2verb

possess sense 1, own have the right to vote

have a dog

to consist of

April has 30 days

to be forced by duty or conscience in regard to : must have a letter to write

have to go

to stand in relationship to

has three sisters

obtain sense 1, get

the best to be had

receive sense 1

had bad news

accept sense 1aespecially: to accept in marriage

she wouldn't have him

to be marked or characterized by

has red hair

reveal sense 1

had the courage to refuse

use entry 2 sense 3, exercise

have mercy

experience entry 2, undergo I have a cold

have a good time

to perform an action or engage in an activity had a fight

have a look at that mess

to hold in the mind have doubts

have an opinion

to cause to do or be done please have the children stay

had my hair cut

to cause to be

has everyone confused

permit entry 1 sense 1

we'll have no more of that

to hold an advantage over

we have them now

trick entry 2 sense 1, fool

been had by a partner

bear entry 2 sense 2a

have a baby

to partake of

have dinner

bribe entry 2

can be had for a price

—used as a helping verb with the past participle of another verbhad already eatenwill have finished dinner by then

has gone home

have2 of 2noun

one that has much material wealth