noun
having
HA-vihng
noun
1
The act or state of owning or possessing something.
"Having a car made the commute far easier."
2
A person's manners or behaviour (now a rather old-fashioned usage).
"Her having was always impeccable at the table."
How to Use Having
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe state of possessing something, or, in older English, a person's manners.
Word Forms
more having comparative, havings plural, most having superlative
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_____ a car made the commute far easier.