had (verb)

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• had — 1. had better. See better 1. 2. had have. This occurs with unreal (or unfulfilled) propositions in the past, constructed either with if (or an equivalent construction) as in the sentence If I had have known, I would have said something or with a… …   Modern English usage

• had best — verb act in one s own or everybody s best interest You will do well to arrive on time tomorrow! • Syn: ↑do well • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move • Verb Frames: Somebody s INFINITIVE * * * OU …   Useful english dictionary

• had- — *had germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. bedecken; ne. cover (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: ae.; Hinweis: s. *hōd ; Etymologie: vergleiche idg. *kadʰ , Verb …   Germanisches Wörterbuch

• verb group — verb groups N COUNT A verb group or verbal group consists of a verb, or of a main verb following a modal or one or more auxiliaries. Examples are walked , can see , and had been waiting …   English dictionary

• had — verb /hæd/ a) Used to form the pluperfect tense, expressing a completed action in the past (+ past participle). About thirty years ago, Miss Maria Ward of Huntingdon, with only seven thousand pounds, had the good luck to captivate Sir Thomas… …   Wiktionary

• had — (The auxiliary verb is pronounced [[t]həd, STRONG hæd[/t]]. For the main verb, and for the meanings 2 to 5, the pronunciation is [[t]hæ̱d[/t]].) 1) Had is the past tense and past participle of have. 2) AUX Had is sometimes used instead of if to… …   English dictionary

• had — /hæd / (say had), weak forms /həd / (say huhd), /əd / (say uhd), /d / (say d) verb 1. past tense and past participle of have. –phrase 2. been had, Colloquial to have been cheated or duped: this car is a dud – I think I ve been had …  

• verb — 1. noun /vɜː(r)b/ A word that indicates an action, event, or state. The word “speak” is an English verb. 2. verb /vɜː(r)b/ a) To use any word that is not a verb (especially a noun) as if it were a verb. Haig, in congressional hearings before his… …   Wiktionary

• Had — Have Have (h[a^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Had} (h[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Having}. Indic. present, I {have}, thou {hast}, he {has}; we, ye, they {have}.] [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. h[ae]fde, p. p. geh[ae]fd); akin to OS. hebbian, D.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• be had — verb a) To be deceived. Youve been had! b) To be obtained. The substance you describe cant be had at any price …   Wiktionary

• have had one's chips — verb To be dead or finished. He must have had his chips, she thought, and our children will be born fatherless …   Wiktionary