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having against

having against is the present participle and gerund of have against.

Meaning of have against

Verb

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

  1. (ditransitive) To have (reasons) to dislike or disrespect (someone or something); to have (good cause) to hold a grudge against (someone).

Questions about having against

What is having against the present participle and gerund of?
Having against is the present participle and gerund of have against.

Words near having against in the dictionary

  1. having a whale of a time
  2. having a wild hair to
  3. having a word
  4. having a word in someone's ear
  5. having a word with oneself
  6. having against
  7. having an accident
  8. having an affair
  9. having an easy time of it
  10. having an eye for
  11. having an in

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