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English
Etymology
From have + -s, from Middle English heven, hebben, from Old English hebban, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to take up, lift”), from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti, from the root *keh₂p-. See have for details.
Pronunciation
Noun
haves pl (plural only)
- The wealthy or privileged, contrasted to those who are poor or deprived: the have-nots.
Antonyms
Translations
the wealthy or privileged
Verb
haves
- (nonstandard) third-person singular simple present indicative of have
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Danish
Etymology 1
See hav.
Noun
haves c
- indefinite genitive plural of hav
Etymology 2
See have.
Noun
haves c
- indefinite genitive singular of have
Etymology 3
See have.
Verb
haves
- present passive of have
Swedish
Verb
haves
- present passive of hava