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have one's way with

have one's way with verb: synonym of have one's way (“to obtain the circumstances one wishes for, with somebody or something”).

Verb

have one's way with (third-person singular simple present has one's way with, present participle having one's way with, simple past and past participle had one's way with)

  1. Synonym of have one's way (“to obtain the circumstances one wishes for, with somebody or something”).
    • He had pitched, as I have said, against the bulwarks, where he lay like some horrible, ungainly sort of puppet, life-size, indeed, but how different from life’s colour or life’s comeliness! In that position I could easily have my way with him, and as the habit of tragical adventures had worn off...1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC
  2. (euphemistic, idiomatic) To engage (as the more active or dominant partner) in sexual intercourse with, especially without the consent of one's partner; rape.
    • Their daughter is being married in haste because she had the misfortune to go out with a terrible young man who took her to a wild beach party, got her drunk, and then had his way with her.1964 June 18, “Ann Landers—Your Problems”, in Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Canada, retrieved 26 Sep 2011, page 8
    • "She passed out, and when she passed out he had his way with her," Assistant District Attorney Anthony J. Marotta told the jury in his closing argument.2004 May 12, “FSC student acquitted of 2002 campus sex assault”, in Worcester Telegram & Gazette, USA, retrieved 26 Sep 2011, page 8

Synonyms of have one's way with

All synonyms of have one's way with

Forms of have one's way with

third-person singular presenthas one's way with
present participlehaving one's way with
past participlehad one's way with
pasthad one's way with

Questions about have one's way with

What does have one's way with mean?
Have one's way with means synonym of have one's way (“to obtain the circumstances one wishes for, with somebody or something”).
What part of speech is have one's way with?
Have one's way with is a verb.
What is the past tense of have one's way with?
The past tense of have one's way with is had one's way with.

Words near have one's way with in the dictionary

  1. have one's pockets on swole
  2. have one's shit together
  3. have one's tail up
  4. have one's tubes tied
  5. have one's way
  6. have one's way with
  7. have one's Weetabix
  8. have one's whole life ahead of one
  9. have one's wicked way with
  10. have one's wig snatched
  11. have one's wits about one

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