to hold in possession or control; to own; as, he has a farm.-to possess, as something which appertains to, is connected with, or affects, one.-to accept possession of; to take or accept.-to get possession of; to obtain; to get.-to cause or procure to be; to effect; to exact; to desire; to require.-to bear, as young; as, she has just had a child.-to hold, regard, or esteem.-to cause or force to go; to take.-to take or hold (one's self); to proceed promptly; -- used reflexively, often with ellipsis of the pronoun; as, to have after one; to have at one or at a thing, i. e., to aim at one or at a thing; to attack; to have with a companion.-to be under necessity or obligation; to be compelled; followed by an infinitive.-to understand.-to put in an awkward position; to have the advantage of; as, that is where he had him.