Word meaning have in mind

have /hæv; unstressed həv, əv;
for 26. usually hæf/USA pronunciation  
v. and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st and 2nd pers. have, 3rd has;
 pres. pl. have;
 past and past part. had;
 pres. part. hav•ing, n. 
v. [~ + object]

1. to possess;
   own;
   hold for use;
   contain:[not: be + ~-ing]I have very little property. She has green eyes.
2. to accept in some relation:[not: be + ~-ing]He wants to marry her, if she’ll have him.
3. to get;
   receive;
   take:[not: be + ~-ing]I have some bad news.
4. to gain possession of:[not: be + ~-ing]There are no apples to be had at that price.
5. to experience, undergo, suffer, or endure:Have a good time; had a bad cold.[not: be + ~-ing] [~ + object + verb-ed/-en]He had several cars stolen from him.[~ + object + root form of verb]It would be nice to have my children speak Italian.[~ + object + verb-ing]had the children speaking Italian in no time.
6. to cause to be done or to happen, as by command or invitation: [~ + object + root form of verb]Have him come here at five.[~ + object + verb-ed/-en]We were having the kitchen redone.[~ + object + verb-ing]She had me running back and forth all day.
7. to hold or put in a certain position or situation:[~ + object + verb-ed/-en* not: be + ~-ing]The problem had me stumped.
8. to be responsible for:[not: be + ~-ing]She has a lot of homework.[~ + object + to + verb]I have a letter to write.
9. to hold in mind, sight, etc.:They were having doubts about his abilities.
10. to be in a certain relation to:[not: be + ~-ing]She has three cousins.
11. to show in action or words:[not: be + ~-ing]She had the nerve to refuse my invitation.
12. to be distinguished by;
    characterized by:[not: be + ~-ing]This wool has a silky texture.
13. to engage in;
    carry on:to have a conversation.
14. to eat or drink:We had cake for dessert.
15. to permit;
    allow:I will not have any talking during the concert.
16. The word have is used with certain subjects, such as rumor, gossip, and talk, to mean that the following statement is an opinion or states a fact:[often: ~ + it + (that) clause* not: be + ~-ing]Rumor has it that she’s moving.
17. The word have is used with certain subjects, such as I, we, you, one, and they, to mean much the same thing as the expression «there is» or «there are,» namely, that the object after have exists, or that the object is under consideration for discussion:Let’s see what we have here (= Let’s see what there is here).

Do not use the word there with the verb have for this meaning;
there is used with the verb be to mean «exist.»

18. to beget or give birth to:going to have a baby.
19. to hold an advantage over:[not: be + ~-ing]He has you there.
20. to outwit;
    deceive;
    cheat:We’d been had by a con artist.
21. to exercise;
    display;
    show:Have pity on them.
22. to invite or cause to be present as a companion or guest:We had friends over for dinner.
23. to engage in sexual relations with.

auxiliary verb.

1. The verb have is used as an auxiliary verb with a past participle of another verb to form:
   • the present perfect tense, which, esp. with adverbs such as just, already, and since, shows that an action happened in the past, esp. the recent past, or its effects are still felt at the time of speaking or writing:I have just eaten (= I ate in the very recent past). I’ve known her ever since she came to the United States (= I knew her when she came to the United States, and I still know her now).
   • the past perfect tense, which shows that the action of that verb happened earlier in time than another verb:By the time the police came to the house, the crooks had already left (= The action of the crooks took place earlier than the action of the police).

2. The verb have is used with to and the root form of a main verb to mean «must;
   to be required, compelled, or under obligation»:I have to leave now (= I must leave now).
3. The verb have is used to stand for or replace another entire verb phrase that contains have in it
   • when answering a question:Have you been there before? —No, I haven’t.
   • when asking for agreement from the listener:We’ve been there before, haven’t we?

n. [countable]

1. Usually, haves. [plural] a person or group that has wealth or other material advantages (contrasted with have-not ):The haves in this society are not about to give up their wealth.

Idioms

1. Idioms have done with, [ ~ + obj] to cease;
   finish:It seemed that they would never have done with their problems.
2. Idioms have had it:
   • Idioms[~ (+ with + object)] to be tired and disgusted:I’ve had it with your excuses.
   • [no object] to be ready for discarding, as something old or no longer useful or popular:These old computers have had it.

3. Idioms have it coming, [~ (+ to + object)] to deserve whatever one receives:We weren’t surprised by his sudden fall from power; he had it coming to him for a long time.
4. have it in one, to show (the ability or capability mentioned):She never knew he had it in him to be so funny.
5. Idioms have it in for, [~ + object] to wish harm to:certain the boss had it in for her.
6. Idioms have it out, [~ (+ with + object)] to reach an understanding through fighting or arguing freely:had it out with his critics.
7. have on:
   • [not: be + ~-ing] to wear: [~ + object + on]She had a bathing suit on.[~ + on + object]He had on a wrinkled old shirt.
   • [not: be + ~-ing] to have (something) switched on: [~ + object + on]They had their music on very loud.[~ + on + object]He had on the vacuum cleaner so he didn’t hear the bell.
   • [ ~ + obj + on][Chiefly Brit.]to tease or fool (a person):We were having him on about the award.

8. Idioms have to do with, [~ + object]
   • to be associated with:Your ambition had a lot to do with your success.
   • to deal with:I won’t have anything to do with her until she apologizes.

have 
(hav; unstressed həv, əv;
for 26. usually haf ),USA pronunciation v.  and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. have, 2nd have  or (Archaic) hast, 3rd has  or (Archaic) hath, pres. pl. have*  past sing. 1st pers. had, 2nd had  or (Archaic) ) hadst  or had•dest, 3rd had, past pl. had;
 past part. had;
 pres. part. hav•ing, n. 
v.t.

1. to possess;
   own;
   hold for use;
   contain:He has property. The work has an index.
2. to hold, possess, or accept in some relation, as of kindred or relative position:He wanted to marry her, but she wouldn’t have him.
3. to get, receive, or take:to have a part in a play; to have news.
4. to experience, undergo, or endure, as joy or pain:Have a good time. He had a heart attack last year.
5. to hold in mind, sight, etc.:to have doubts.
6. to cause to, as by command or invitation:Have him come here at five.
7. to be related to or be in a certain relation to:She has three cousins. He has a kind boss.
8. to show or exhibit in action or words:She had the crust to refuse my invitation.
9. to be identified or distinguished by;
   possess the characteristic of:He has a mole on his left cheek. This wood has a silky texture.
10. to engage in or carry on:to have a talk; to have a fight.
11. to partake of;
    eat or drink:He had cake and coffee for dessert.
12. to permit or allow:I will not have any talking during the concert.
13. to assert, maintain, or represent as being:Rumor has it that she’s going to be married.
14. to know, understand, or be skilled in:to have neither Latin nor Greek.
15. to beget or give birth to:to have a baby.
16. to hold an advantage over:He has you there.
17. to outwit, deceive, or cheat:We realized we’d been had by an expert con artist.
18. to control or possess through bribery;
    bribe.
19. to gain possession of:There is none to be had at that price.
20. to hold or put in a certain position or situation:The problem had me stumped. They had him where they wanted him.
21. to exercise, display, or make use of:Have pity on him.
22. to invite or cause to be present as a companion or guest:We had Evelyn and Everett over for dinner. He has his bodyguard with him at all times.
23. to engage in sexual intercourse with.

v.i.

1. to be in possession of money or wealth:There are some who have and some who have not.

auxiliary verb.

1. (used with a past participle to form perfect tenses):She has gone. It would have been an enjoyable party if he hadn’t felt downcast.
2. to be required, compelled, or under obligation (fol. by infinitival to, with or without a main verb):I have to leave now. I didn’t want to study, but I had to.
3. Idioms had better or best, ought to:You’d better go now, it’s late.
4. Idioms had rather. See rather (def. 8).
5. have at, to go at vigorously;
   attack:First he decided to have at his correspondence.
6. Idioms have done, to cease;
   finish:It seemed that they would never have done with their struggle.
7. Idioms have had it:
   • to become weary of or disgusted with whatever one has been doing:I’ve been working like a fool, but now I’ve had it.
   • to suffer defeat;
     fail:He was a great pitcher, but after this season he’ll have had it.
   • to have missed a last opportunity:He refused to take any more excuses and told them all that they’d had it.
   • to become unpopular or passé:Quiz shows have had it.

8. Idioms have it coming, to merit or deserve:When they lost their fortune, everyone said that they had it coming.
9. Idioms have it in for, to plan or wish to do something unpleasant to;
   hold a grudge against:She has it in for intelligent students who fail to use their abilities.
10. Idioms have it out, to come to an understanding or decision through discussion or combat:We’ve been in disagreement about this for a long time, and I think we should have it out, once and for all.
11. Idioms have on:
    • to be clothed in;
      be wearing:She had on a new dress.
    • to have arranged or planned:What do you have on for Christmas?
    • to tease (a person);
      make the butt of a joke. Cf. put (def. 34).

12. Idioms have to do with:
    • to be connected or associated with:Your lack of confidence probably had a lot to do with your not getting the job.
    • to deal with;
      be concerned with:I will have nothing to do with their personal squabbles.

13. Idioms to have and to hold, to possess legally;
    have permanent possession of:The house, with the mortgage finally paid, was at last their own to have and to hold.

n.

1. Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).

• 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Have, hold, occupy, own, possess mean to be, in varying degrees, in possession of something.
  Have, being the most general word, admits of the widest range of application:to have money, rights, discretion, a disease, a glimpse, an idea; to have a friend’s umbrella.To hold is to have in one’s grasp or one’s control, but not necessarily as one’s own:to hold stakes.To occupy is to hold and use, but not necessarily by any right of ownership:to occupy a chair, a house, a position.To own is to have the full rights of property in a thing, which, however, another may be holding or enjoying:to own a house that is rented to tenants.Possess is a more formal equivalent for own and suggests control, and often occupation, of large holdings:to possess vast territories.
• 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obtain, gain, secure, procure.

• 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lack.

See of. 

have /hæv/ vb (has, having, had)(mainly tr)

1. to be in material possession of; own: he has two cars
2. to possess as a characteristic quality or attribute: he has dark hair
3. to receive, take, or obtain: she had a present from him, have a look
4. to hold or entertain in the mind: to have an idea
5. to possess a knowledge or understanding of: I have no German
6. to experience or undergo: to have a shock
7. to be infected with or suffer from: to have a cold
8. to gain control of or advantage over: you have me on that point
9. (usually passive) slang to cheat or outwit: he was had by that dishonest salesman
10. (followed by on) to exhibit (mercy, compassion, etc, towards)
11. to engage or take part in: to have a conversation
12. to arrange, carry out, or hold: to have a party
13. to cause, compel, or require to (be, do, or be done): have my shoes mended
14. (takes an infinitive with to) used as an auxiliary to express compulsion or necessity: I had to run quickly to escape him
15. to eat, drink, or partake of
16. slang to have sexual intercourse with
17. (used with a negative) to tolerate or allow: I won’t have all this noise
18. to declare, state, or assert: rumour has it that they will marry
19. to put or place: I’ll have the sofa in this room
20. to receive as a guest: to have three people to stay
21. to beget or bear (offspring)
22. (takes a past participle) used as an auxiliary to form compound tenses expressing completed action: I have gone, I shall have gone, I would have gone, I had gone
23. had rather, had sooner ⇒ to consider or find preferable that: I had rather you left at once
24. have had it ⇒ informal to be exhausted, defeated, or killed
25. to have lost one’s last chance
26. to become unfashionable
27. have it away, have it off ⇒ Brit slang to have sexual intercourse
28. have it so good ⇒ to have so many benefits, esp material benefits
29. have to do with ⇒ to have dealings or associate with
30. to be of relevance to
31. let someone have it ⇒ slang to launch or deliver an attack on, esp to discharge a firearm at someone

n

1. (usually plural) a person or group of people in possession of wealth, security, etc: the haves and the have-nots

See also have at, have onEtymology: Old English habban; related to Old Norse hafa, Old Saxon hebbian, Old High German habēn, Latin habēre