have on

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have on

verb has on · having on · had on

To be wearing. She has on a nice red shirt and skinny jeans.
To have turned on (an electronic device). I didn’t hear you because I had the radio on.
Australia, New Zealand, UK, colloquial To trick or deceive deliberately; to play a prank on. Near-synonym: have a laugh
Similar: have a laugh
UK, colloquial To have (something) scheduled. So what do you have on this weekend? I have nothing on myself.
colloquial To possess at the point of arrest. I had some pills on me when that cop picked me up.
colloquial To possess evidence of wrongdoing regarding (someone); to press charges on (someone). They have two bodies on me.

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verb to be wearing

Español	llevar puesto, tener puesto
Deutsch	anhaben

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@misc{have_on_2026,
  title = {have on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/have%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}