haves

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haves

/hævz/

Rhymes with -ævz

Where it comes from

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.

noun

idiomatic, plural, plural only The wealthy or privileged, and those with power and possessions.
Opposite: have-nots

verb

indicative, nonstandard, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of have
Similar: has

Translations

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noun the wealthy or privileged

한국어	가진 자 gajin ja
日本語	持つ者 motsu mono, 持てる者 moteru mono
Français	nantis
Italiano	ricchi
Русский	иму́щие imúščije

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@misc{haves_2026,
  title = {haves},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/haves},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}