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have down as

have down as verb: to have a particular view or opinion about (someone or something); to judge or describe (someone or something) as having a particular character or feature.

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To have a particular view or opinion about (someone or something); to judge or describe (someone or something) as having a particular character or feature.
    • Nielsen’s (admittedly questionable) streaming ratings had it down as the most streamed TV series ever, reviews had ticked cautiously upwards, social media was abuzz with takes and memes and the like.2022 July 8, Gwilym Mumford, “The Guide #42: Is Stranger Things the biggest show on TV? It depends …”, in The Guardian
    • “I first saw him play in 2019 at the European Under-16 championships,” says Jason Filippi, a Europe-based scout who has worked for several NBA teams. “He was 15 at the time, but he caught everyone’s eye. Every colleague of mine at this event had him down as the No 1 prospect.”2022 October 6, Ryan Baldi, “Victor Wembanyama: the 7ft 4in ‘once-in-a-millennium’ prodigy coming to the NBA”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    put down as

Synonyms of have down as

Forms of have down as

third-person singular presenthas down as
present participlehaving down as
past participlehad down as
pasthad down as

Questions about have down as

What does have down as mean?
Have down as means to have a particular view or opinion about (someone or something); to judge or describe (someone or something) as having a particular character or feature.
What part of speech is have down as?
Have down as is a verb.
What is the past tense of have down as?
The past tense of have down as is had down as.

Words near have down as in the dictionary

  1. have butterflies in one's stomach
  2. have designs on
  3. have done
  4. have done with
  5. have down
  6. have down as
  7. have down to a science
  8. have drink taken
  9. have ears
  10. have eyes bigger than one's belly
  11. have eyes bigger than one's stomach

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