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having to say for oneself

having to say for oneself is the present participle and gerund of have to say for oneself.

Meaning of have to say for oneself

Verb

have to say for oneself (third-person singular simple present has to say for oneself, present participle having to say for oneself, simple past and past participle had to say for oneself)

  1. Used with other words to show that someone lacks an explanation for what he or she is doing or has done.
    • Your teacher told me that you vandalized a library book today. I am very disappointed in you. What do you have to say for yourself? Now I don't know if I can trust you around library books.

Questions about having to say for oneself

What is having to say for oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Having to say for oneself is the present participle and gerund of have to say for oneself.

Words near having to say for oneself in the dictionary

  1. having tickets on oneself
  2. having time
  3. having time on one's hands
  4. having time on one's side
  5. having to
  6. having to say for oneself
  7. having truck with
  8. having up
  9. having Van Gogh's ear for music
  10. having way
  11. having words

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