🗝️ To own 🤒 To experience 📅 To arrange 🎁 To receive 🍽️ To eat or drink 👶 To give birth 💰 A rich person

have

128 9.5

A rich person who owns a lot of money and things

noun
/hæv/

: rico

It's not a problem of the haves!
haves and have-nots
gap between haves and have-nots

Examples

In Poland, the danger of domination by the "haves" over the lives of citizens is noticed.

Academic text (1995)
We level the playing field between the haves and the have-nots.

Academic text (2015)
And, you know, historically, the rich have always found a way.
Now people got the problems, the haves and the have-nots

Bulworth (1998)
For obvious reasons, charitable activity is more common among the haves than the have-nots.

Academic text (2001)
Japan now clearly belongs to the club of "haves" possessing a key military resource: technology.

Academic text (1991)
At the same time, the division between the haves and have-nots continued to widen.

Academic text (1998)
When they cannot compete for good jobs, society's gaps between haves and have-nots get wider.

Academic text (1990)
The wealthy elite are often referred to as the haves, in contrast to those who struggle financially.
In discussions about income inequality, people often highlight the divide between the haves and the have-nots.

Synonyms

wealthy person

vshave

26 1.8

A person who has a lot of money and property

is defined the same way but phrased with material wealth in the source

rich person

vshave

6 1.0

A person who has a lot of money and many valuable things

is defined the same way but presented as the main term in the source

Antonyms

poor

∞ 1.0

Having little money or possessions

Idioms

to have words (with)

Informal

119 7.5

Argue angrily with someone about something

to don't have a clue

80 6.4

To not know anything about a subject or situation

what have you

72 7.6

To mean other similar things or people not mentioned

to have the nerve

Informal

68 6.2

To be brave enough to do something bold or rude

to have a blast

Informal

41 5.2

To enjoy yourself a lot

there you have it

35 6.1

That shows the work is finished or the result is ready

to have a ball

Informal

31 6.5

Enjoy yourself a lot

to have it coming

Informal

30 7.8

To deserve punishment because of your actions

to have it both ways

Informal

27 7.2

To try to get the good parts of two opposite choices at the same time

to have a knack for

26 3.7

To be naturally good at doing something

to have one's hands full

Informal

23 3.9

To be very busy with many tasks

to have a beef

Slang

17 8.2

To complain about something

to have it your way

Informal

16 4.2

Allow someone to do or choose what they want

to have a fit

Informal

16 5.3

To suddenly become very angry or upset and show it strongly

to have a good one

Informal

15 6.3

Wish someone a nice day or a good time as a friendly goodbye

to have the gall

Informal

14 7.9

Be bold enough to do something rude or shocking

to have it made

Informal

12 5.6

To be in a very lucky situation with little to worry about

to have a heart

11 4.2

Show kindness to someone who needs help

to have an eye for

11 4.3

To be good at noticing small details and good qualities in things

we have a winner

Informal

9 5.8

You say this when someone wins or something works well

to have a mind of one's own

9 6.5

To think for yourself and make your own decisions

to have a cow

Slang

8 9.3

Get very upset or angry about something small

as luck would have it

Informal

7 5.4

Happens by chance in a lucky, helpful way

to have a leg to stand on

7 6.5

To have a good reason or proof to support your claim

to don't have a prayer

Informal

5 8.4

Have no chance of success

to have legs

Informal

5 7.7

Be likely to succeed or last a long time

to have the distinction

Formal

4 6.9

Stand out for a special or rare quality

to have your name on it

4 6.5

To be for a certain person, often you

to have its moments

Informal

4 7.0

To be good sometimes even if not overall

to let's have it

Informal

3 8.2

Tell us what you think

to have the blues

3 7.0

Feel sad and a little down

to have someone by the balls

Offensive

3 9.9

To have complete power over someone by controlling what they need or fear

to have a prayer

3 7.4

To be very unlikely to succeed

to have one's act together

Informal

3 6.0

To be organized and ready to do things well

to have a heart for

1 3.9

To care about someone or something and want to help them

to have someone's name written all over it

1 8.2

To show clearly that something is typical of a person or made by them

to have one's ducks in a row

Informal

1 7.2

To be ready and organized before starting something

to have someone's ear

1 6.2

To be someone another person listens to for advice or influence

have your guts for garters

Offensive

1 9.9

Threaten someone with very serious punishment, often as a joke

to have a bun in the oven

Informal

1 8.4

To be pregnant and expecting a baby

to have a sting

1 7.1

To cause a sharp feeling of hurt that lasts for a while

to have a way with children

1 3.7

To work well with children so they feel comfortable

to have the world by the tail

Informal

1 9.1

To feel very successful and have control of your life

to have a word with oneself

1 8.6

To talk to yourself to think about and criticize your actions

to have another think coming

Informal

1 9.8

To be wrong about something and later be forced to change your mind

to have one's hand out

Informal

1 8.8

To ask people for money by showing you need it

to have one's head screwed on

1 7.4

Able to think and act in a sensible, practical way

to have one's tubes tied

Informal

1 8.7

Have an operation that closes the tubes to the womb so she cannot get pregnant

to have the cheek

1 8.2

To be rude enough to do something that shows no respect

to have someone's head

Informal

1 9.1

To be very angry with someone and want to punish them

to have the wolf by the ear

Archaic

1 9.9

You are in a dangerous situation where giving up is as risky as staying

to have your act together

Informal

1 6.3

To be organized, prepared, and able to manage tasks and problems

Compounds

have-not

∞ 7.3

A person who has little money and few things

might-have-been

53 8.4

A past event that could have happened but did not

How Wealthy

billionaire

188 3.4

have

128 9.5

well-off

33 3.4

comfortable

107 2.9

poor person

8 1.0

Surface Forms

have singular

haves plural

Etymology

Haves comes from the verb have meaning 'to own'. So calling some people the 'haves' shows they own a lot of things, which is why the word means the wealthy.