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hast

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stressed/hæst/unstressed/həst/

hast is the second-person singular simple present indicative of have.

Meaning of have

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To possess, own.
    • I have a house and a car.
  2. (transitive) To hold, as something at someone's disposal.
    • Look what I have here—a frog I found on the street!
  3. (transitive) To include as a part, ingredient, or feature.
    • The stove has a handle. The shirt has sleeves.
  4. (transitive) Used to state the existence or presence of someone in a specified relationship with the subject.
    • I have two sisters.
  5. (transitive) To consume or use up (a particular substance or resource, especially food or drink).
    • I have breakfast at six o'clock.
  6. (transitive) To undertake or perform (an action or activity).
    • Can I have a look at that?

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Proper noun capitalized: Hast

Hast (plural Hasts)

  1. A surname.

Forms of hast

Verb
alternative formhavest
Proper noun
pluralHasts

Origin of hast

From Middle English hast, havest, second-person present singular form of haven, from Old English hæfst, hafast, second-person present singular form of habban, from Proto-Germanic *habaisi, second-person present singular form of *habjaną; equivalent to have + -est. Compare German and West Frisian hast.

Various origins: * Borrowed from German Hast, probably a habitational surname. * Borrowed from Swedish Hast, a nickname from hast (“haste, hurry”). * Reduced form of the English surname Hayhurst.

Words that rhyme with hast

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Questions about hast

What does hast mean?
Hast means a surname.
What is hast the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hast is the second-person singular simple present indicative of have.
What part of speech is hast?
Hast is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce hast?
Hast is pronounced /hæst/ (stressed).

Words near hast in the dictionary

  1. hassome
  2. Hasson
  3. Hassop
  4. Hassuna
  5. Hassānīya
  6. hast
  7. hasta
  8. hasta la pasta
  9. hasta la vista
  10. hasta pasta
  11. hastae

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