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has it

has it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have it.

Meaning of have it

Verb

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

  1. To state or hold as true; to insist.
    • Conventional wisdom has it that heat rises, but in fact heat diffuses: hot air rises.
    Synonyms:
    hold
  2. To buy: to purchase.
    • Twenty quid, you say? Yes, we'll have it, thank you.
  3. To accept (an excuse, a behavior, etc); to believe.
    • He tried to make excuses but she wouldn't have it / was not having it / was having none of it.
    Synonyms:
    buy it
  4. To be the object of ridicule, rebuke, critique, etc.
    • Near-synonym: get it
    Synonyms:
    get it
  5. To possess some desirable quality or ability; to be all that.
    • I was nervous about her performing on stage, but after all these years, she still has it.

Questions about has it

What is has it the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have it.

Words near has it in the dictionary

  1. has had it up to here
  2. has had one's chips
  3. has had one's day under the sun
  4. has in
  5. has in mind
  6. has it
  7. has it all
  8. has it away
  9. has it bad
  10. has it both ways
  11. has it coming

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