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Noun — Wealthy or privileged people, especially when contrasted with those who lack money or power.

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the haves and have-nots

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 *kap-. See have for details.

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What does “haves” mean?

The word “haves” means wealthy or privileged people, especially when contrasted with those who lack money or power. In plain terms, people who have wealth and advantages, typically used in the fixed phrase "the haves and the have-nots.".

How do you pronounce “haves”?

“Haves” is pronounced havz (/hævz/ in IPA).

How do you use “haves” in a sentence?

Here is “haves” used in a sentence: “The gap between the haves and the have-nots kept widening.”

What part of speech is “haves”?

“Haves” is a noun.

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