has
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1 possession or relationship (v.) A1 Beginnerto own something or have a relationship with someone.
the third-person singular form of 'have' used to indicate possession, ownership, or a relationship.
ExampleShe has a beautiful garden behind her house.
ExampleThe company has a reputation for excellence that spans several decades and multiple continents.
UsageUsed with singular subjects like 'he', 'she', 'it', or specific names.
PitfallShe have a new car.She has a new car.Use 'has' for he, she, it, or singular names; use 'have' for I, you, we, and they.
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2 auxiliary for perfect tenses (v.) A2 Elementarya helper word used to talk about things that happened in the past.
the third-person singular auxiliary verb used to form the present perfect and past perfect tenses.
ExampleHe has finished his homework and is now watching TV.
ExampleThe researcher has conducted several experiments to verify the initial hypothesis regarding climate patterns.
UsageFollowed by a past participle to form the present perfect tense.
From Middle English has, haes, hafs, haves, equivalent to have + -s. Compare hath.