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had the pleasure

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

Meaning of have the pleasure

Verb

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

  1. Used as a polite formula to ask for a person's name, or to request that they join one in a dance, etc.
    • May I have the pleasure? [ = an offer to dance]

Questions about had the pleasure

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

Words near had the pleasure in the dictionary

  1. had the last laugh
  2. had the laugh on one's side
  3. had the law of
  4. had the painters in
  5. had the pas of someone
  6. had the pleasure
  7. had the right time
  8. had the sun in one's eyes
  9. had the tiger by the tail
  10. had the wind up
  11. had the wolf by the ear

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