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Plural of have

regular plural

The plural of have is haves.

Forms of have

Singularhave /ˈhæv/
Pluralhaves /hævz/
Countablecountable

Haves in a sentence

  • A longtime advocate for racial and social justice with a degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, Walker, 40, got into politics at the urging of Edwards, an African American woman widely praised as a bridge-builder between the city’s haves and have-nots.2021 April 5, Laura Vozzella, “Charlottesville mayor says graphic poem illustrates Black experience in city”, in The Washington Post
  • If no, this doesn't make any difference to me, as you are the proud possessor of something the 'haves' haven't got.2010, Simon Collin, Dictionary of Wine, A&C Black, →ISBN
  • In America, the gap between haves and have-nots is enormous, and has been widening for years.2024 September 25, Emi Nietfeld, “The Rich and the Poor: How inequality messes with teenagers’ minds”, in Slate. From the entry hypersalient
  • A Canarsie housewife said it best: We never join the have-a-littles with the have-nots to fight the haves.2012, Joan C. Williams, Reshaping the Work-Family Debate: Why Men and Class Matter, page 202. From the entry have-a-little
  • Sadly, though, the vast majority of these 'going tos' end up in the trash heap of 'should haves', 'would haves' and 'could haves'2010, Shaun Belding, Win at Work: Navigate the Nasties, Get Things Done and Get Ahead. From the entry going-to

Meaning of have

  1. verb To possess, own.
  2. verb To hold, as something at someone's disposal.
  3. verb To include as a part, ingredient, or feature.

Full definition of have

Questions about the plural of have

What is the plural of have?
The plural of have is haves.
Is have countable?
Have is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: have (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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