have on
verb
had on; having on; has on
1
: wear
has on a new suit
2
chiefly British
: to trick or deceive intentionally : put on sense 5
3
: to have plans for
what do you have on for tomorrow
Examples of have on in a Sentence
you're having me on, aren't you, mate?
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This doesn’t even begin to touch the intense effect cuts to reproductive care have on kids.
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The hold that Donald Trump has on Republicans, and the Right generally, is astounding.
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Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
This doesn’t even begin to touch the intense effect cuts to reproductive care have on kids.
—Scott A. Rivkees, Time, 6 May 2025
That sense can be attributed in part to the impact the global pandemic had on her as a writer and the story as a whole.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 May 2025
The hold that Donald Trump has on Republicans, and the Right generally, is astounding.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 May 2025
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“Have on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20on. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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