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Webster 1913 Edition

Having

Hav′ing

(hăv′ĭng)
,
Noun.
Possession; goods; estate.
I ’ll lend you something; my
having
is not much.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition

Having

HAV'ING

,
ppr.
[from have.] Possessing; holding in power or possession; containing; gaining; receiving; taking.

HAV'ING

,
Noun.
Possession; goods; estate. [Not in use.]
1.
The act or state of possessing.

Definition 2024

having

having

English

Verb

having

  1. present participle of have

Noun

having ‎(plural havings)

  1. Something owned; possession; goods; estate.
    • Shakespeare
      I'll lend you something; my having is not much.
    • 1875, Tennyson, Queen Mary
      Your havings wasted by the scythe and spade,
      Your rights and charters hobnail' d into slush

Statistics

Most common English words before 1923: set · told · both · #198: having · look · heard · night

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhæviŋ/
  • Hyphenation: hav‧ing

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