have 2 of 2 noun ˈhav : one that is well-endowed especially in material wealth the haves and have-nots Phrases had better or had best : would be wise to

HAVES definition: 1. the people who are not poor and the people who are poor: 2. the people who are not poor and the…. Learn more.

(hævz ) plural noun people in society who are wealthy the haves and the have-nots

Haves definition: The <a>wealthy</a> or <a>privileged</a>, contrasted to those who are poor or deprived: the have nots.

The word "haves" is often mistakenly used as the present tense form of the verb "have," but it is actually a plural noun. The correct forms are "has" for the third person singular (he, she, it) and …

the haves : people who have a lot of money and possessions : wealthy people — usually used in the phrase the haves and the have-nots the gap between the haves and the have-nots …

halves / haves are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and …

Definition of the haves noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Haves is a derived term of have. As verbs the difference between haves and have is that haves is (nonstandard) (have) while have is to possess, own, hold. As a noun haves is the wealthy or …

Usually, haves. [plural] a person or group that has wealth or other material advantages (contrasted with have-not ): The haves in this society are not about to give up their wealth.