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have-not

have-not noun: a poor or underprivileged person.

Noun

have-not (plural have-nots)

  1. (contrastive, idiomatic, usually) A poor or underprivileged person.
    • A longtime advocate for racial and social justice with a degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, Walker, 40, got into politics at the urging of Edwards, an African American woman widely praised as a bridge-builder between the city’s haves and have-nots.2021 April 5, Laura Vozzella, “Charlottesville mayor says graphic poem illustrates Black experience in city”, in The Washington Post
    Antonyms:
    have
  2. (idiomatic, uncommon) One who does not have some (contextually specified) thing.

Antonyms of have-not

Forms of have-not

pluralhave-nots

Phrases with have-not

Questions about have-not

What does have-not mean?
Have-not means a poor or underprivileged person.
What part of speech is have-not?
Have-not is a noun.
What is the plural of have-not?
The plural of have-not is have-nots.

Words near have-not in the dictionary

  1. have-a-go heroes
  2. have-a-little
  3. have-a-littles
  4. have-all
  5. have-alls
  6. have-not
  7. have-not province
  8. have-not provinces
  9. have-nots
  10. haveable
  11. haveage

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