Meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of have
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English hath, heth, hafth, hefth, from Old English hæfþ, hafaþ (“has”), from Proto-Germanic *habaiþi (“has”), equivalent to have + -th. Cognate with Saterland Frisian häd (“has”), West Frisian hat (“has”), Dutch heeft (“has”), Afrikaans het (“has, have”), German Low German hett (“has”), German hat (“has”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
has
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 42 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-20HACEILT
- 2026-08-29TADHINO
- 2026-08-09HACELOT
- 2026-07-22TACDHKR
- 2026-06-15HACEIPT
- 2026-05-16AEHNOPT
- 2026-05-09TAEGHIM
- 2026-04-08TANHBIO
- 2026-02-15AGTRIPH
- 2025-12-16TWARNHO
- 2025-12-03HUATMCP
- 2025-08-25TAOHGLU
+30 earlier appearances in the archive.