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having

/ˈhævɪŋ/
hav · ing ˈhæv · ɪŋ
English Definition
v. possessing or owning something
中文释义
拥有
Significado en Español
tener, poseer
한국어 뜻
가지고 있다, 소유하다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
có, sở hữu
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Example Sentence

Having good friends makes life easier.

拥有好朋友让生活更轻松。

Synonyms
possessing owning holding
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “having”:

  1. A losing
  2. B discarding
  3. C lacking
  4. D possessing
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D — possessing. “having” means v. possessing or owning something

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

By ______ a good map, they made the long mountain hike much easier.

  1. A having
  2. B losing
  3. C ignoring
  4. D hiding
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A — having. “having” means v. possessing or owning something

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Common questions about “having”

What does “having” mean?

having — v. possessing or owning something. In Chinese: 拥有.

How do you pronounce “having”?

having is pronounced /ˈhævɪŋ/. It breaks into 2 syllables: hav · ing.

How do you use “having” in a sentence?

Having good friends makes life easier. (拥有好朋友让生活更轻松。)

What are synonyms for “having”?

possessing, owning, holding — all close in meaning to having (v. possessing or owning something).

Is “having” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. having appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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