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having down as

having down as is the present participle and gerund of have down as.

Meaning of have down as

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
    Synonyms:
    put down as

Questions about having down as

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

Words near having down as in the dictionary

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

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