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to have in

to have in

210 4.5
Ask someone like a plumber to come to your home to do a job
  • phrasal verb
  • UK
translation icon : llamar a
  • What precisely did you have in mind?

Examples

  • I'm gonna have you in the studio today.

    The Civil Dead (2023)

  • We do have in-room safes for any valuables that you may have.

    Drive-Away Dolls (2024)

  • Prime Minister, it's a real pleasure to have you in our country.

  • We'll move to Europe, and I'll have my baby in France.

    Joey & Rex Save the Church (2022)

  • "Tell me about the business you have in New Jersey," she said.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • We decided to have in a plumber to fix the leaking sink.

  • They were happy to have in a chef for the dinner party.

  • It's always helpful to have in an expert to help with the project.

Synonyms

to have
vsto have in
∞ 1.0

To arrange something or cause it to happen

is narrower, specifically arranging for workers to come into premises to provide services
to call in
vsto have in
193 3.0

Ask someone to come in to help, often an expert or worker

is about arranging a visit into the premises to provide a service rather than a brief summon
to have work done
vsto have in
2 3.8

Get a professional to do a job for you

is focused on inviting someone into the premises rather than just commissioning a task
to have the painters in
vsto have in
9.9

Hire professional painters to come and paint your home

is a general arrangement to invite any worker into the premises for service

Antonyms

to refuse
716 1.7

To say no to a request or offer

to dismiss
110 2.7

To tell people to leave a meeting or room

Surface Forms

have in infinitive
had in past
had in past participle
having in present participle
has in third person singular

Morphology

have + in

The sense 'to invite/arrange for someone to come into one's premises' is directly derivable from 'have' (to arrange or cause someone to do something) + 'in' (into the interior). This verb + particle composition follows a common, compositional pattern in English (and parallels in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the meaning.

Etymology

The phrasal verb have in comes from the simple image of asking someone to be in your house: you have a worker in to fix or clean something. So it means 'ask or arrange for someone, especially a worker, to come into your home to do a job'.