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has to

/ˈhæz.tu/

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

Meaning of have to

Verb

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

  1. Must; need to; to be urged to; to be required to; indicates obligation.
    • You have to wear a seat belt.
  2. Must; expresses a logical conclusion.
    • that has to be the postman; it has to be an electrical fault
    Synonyms:
    be bound to, have got to, got to, gotta, must

Forms of has to

alternative formhasta

Questions about has to

What is has to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have to.
How do you pronounce has to?
Has to is pronounced /ˈhæz.tu/.

Words near has to in the dictionary

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

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