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had to say for oneself

had to say for oneself is the simple past and past participle of have to say for oneself.

Meaning of have to say for oneself

Verb

have to say for oneself (third-person singular simple present has to say for oneself, present participle having to say for oneself, simple past and past participle had to say for oneself)

  1. Used with other words to show that someone lacks an explanation for what he or she is doing or has done.
    • Your teacher told me that you vandalized a library book today. I am very disappointed in you. What do you have to say for yourself? Now I don't know if I can trust you around library books.

Questions about had to say for oneself

What is had to say for oneself the simple past and past participle of?
Had to say for oneself is the simple past and past participle of have to say for oneself.

Words near had to say for oneself in the dictionary

  1. had tickets on oneself
  2. had time
  3. had time on one's hands
  4. had time on one's side
  5. had to
  6. had to say for oneself
  7. had truck with
  8. had up
  9. had Van Gogh's ear for music
  10. had way
  11. had words

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