has A1 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /hæz/ See IPA manual Freq #102 Meanings 1 verb Third-person singular present of 'have'; to own, hold, or possess. She has plenty of reasons to be thankful. Etymology AI details From Middle English has, haes, hafs, haves, equivalent to have + -s. Compare hath. has Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # has **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /hæz/ **Frequency rank:** 102 ## Meanings 1. Third-person singular present of 'have'; to own, hold, or possess. ## Examples - She has plenty of reasons to be thankful. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: has ## Etymology From Middle English has, haes, hafs, haves, equivalent to have + -s. Compare hath. ## AI Etymology Has comes from Middle English has, haes, hafs, haves, equivalent to have + -s. Compare hath. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main sense is “Third-person singular present of 'have'; to own, hold, or possess”. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown