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had way

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

Meaning of have way

Verb

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

  1. Of a vessel: to be under way; to be moving or making progress.

Questions about had way

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

Words near had way in the dictionary

  1. had to
  2. had to say for oneself
  3. had truck with
  4. had up
  5. had Van Gogh's ear for music
  6. had way
  7. had words
  8. had'nt
  9. had'st
  10. had've
  11. had-

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