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have not

have not is the alternative form of have-not.

Meaning of have-not

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.

Forms of have not

pluralhave nots

Questions about have not

What is have not the alternative form of?
Have not is the alternative form of have-not.

Words near have not in the dictionary

  1. have no idea
  2. have no right
  3. have no time for
  4. have no use for
  5. have none of something
  6. have not
  7. have nothing on
  8. have nothing to lose
  9. have nots
  10. have off
  11. have on

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