Synonyms for
Having
Definition
Having means to possess or hold something.
Synonyms & similar words
get
throw
ingest
experience
stimulate
feature
lack
make
suffer
accept
sustain
cause
bear
consume
refuse
hold
birth
possess
induce
deliver
receive
have
abstain
give
let
possessing
holding
owning
keeping
carrying
bearing
retaining
maintaining
containing
gaining
acquiring
receiving
getting
obtaining
enjoying
experiencing
undergoing
suffering
enduring
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- having said that
- having to do with
- having a good time
- having trouble
- having an effect
- having a baby
- having a look
- having an impact
Word family
Usage note
The word 'having' is the present participle of 'have'. It often appears in phrases like 'having said that' to introduce a contrasting point.
Compare "having" with another word →
Example sentences
- I am having lunch now.
- She is having a birthday party next week.
- He is having a lot of fun playing with his friends.
- We are having a family vacation at the beach.
- They are having a meeting to discuss the project.
Quotes
The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one is doing. - J.M. Barrie
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. - Dalai Lama