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has the pleasure

has the pleasure is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 has the pleasure

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

Words near has the pleasure in the dictionary

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

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