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hath

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stressed/hæθ/unstressed/həθ/

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

hath is the alternative form of hauth.

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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Meaning of hauth

Noun

hauth (plural hauths)

  1. (India, obsolete) An obsolete measure, a cubit, equivalent to 18 inches or sometimes more.

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Synonyms of hath

Forms of hath

Verb
alternative formhathe
Noun
pluralhaths

Origin of hath

From Middle English hath, heth, hafth, hefth, from Old English hæfþ, hafaþ (“has”), from Proto-Germanic *habaiþi (“has”), equivalent to have + -th. Cognate with Saterland Frisian häd (“has”), West Frisian hat (“has”), Dutch heeft (“has”), Afrikaans het (“has, have”), German Low German hett (“has”), German hat (“has”).

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Questions about hath

What is hath the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hath is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have.
How do you pronounce hath?
Hath is pronounced /hæθ/ (stressed).

Words near hath in the dictionary

  1. hatfishing
  2. hatful
  3. hatfuls
  4. hatguard
  5. hatguards
  6. hath
  7. hatha
  8. Hatha yoga
  9. Hatha-hate
  10. Hatha-hater
  11. Hatha-haters

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hath (page history and authors); have (page history and authors); hauth (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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