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had out

had out is the simple past and past participle of have out.

Meaning of have out

Verb

have out (third-person singular simple present has out, present participle having out, simple past and past participle had out)

  1. To argue to a conclusion or resolution.
    • We had out our differences and in the end shook hands.
  2. To remove; extricate.
    • "But we are honor bound to go back and have them out or see it through with them."1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC

Questions about had out

What is had out the simple past and past participle of?
Had out is the simple past and past participle of have out.

Words near had out in the dictionary

  1. had one's work cut out
  2. had one's work cut out for one
  3. had other fish to fry
  4. had other ideas
  5. had ought
  6. had out
  7. had over
  8. had respect of persons
  9. had second thoughts
  10. had seen one's day
  11. had seen one's last gum tree

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