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having out

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

Meaning of have out

Verb

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

  1. To argue to a conclusion or resolution.
    • We had out our differences and in the end shook hands.
  2. To remove; extricate.
    • "But we are honor bound to go back and have them out or see it through with them."1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC

Questions about having out

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

Words near having out in the dictionary

  1. having one's wits about one
  2. having one's work cut out
  3. having one's work cut out for one
  4. having other fish to fry
  5. having other ideas
  6. having out
  7. having over
  8. having respect of persons
  9. having said that
  10. having second thoughts
  11. having seen one's day

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