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having.

The act of possessing; ownership.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhævɪŋ//ˈhævɪŋɡ/[ˈhævɪŋɡ]

  1. The act of possessing; ownership.

    countable · uncountable

  2. Something owned; possession; goods; estate.

    countable · uncountable

  3. A person's behaviour.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable

  4. Good manners.

    Scotland · countable · in-plural · obsolete · uncountable
adj/ˈhævɪŋ//ˈhævɪŋɡ/[ˈhævɪŋɡ]

  1. Grasping; greedy.

    obsolete
verb/ˈhævɪŋ//ˈhævɪŋɡ/[ˈhævɪŋɡ]

  1. present participle and gerund of have

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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