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Have it

To understand or believe.

📖 Definitions of "Have it"

verb
  1. 1

    To understand or believe.

    "Conventional wisdom has it that heat rises, but in fact heat diffuses: hot air rises."

  2. 2

    (often in the negative) To accept (an excuse, a behavior, etc).

    "He tried to make excuses but she wouldn't have it / was not having it / was having none of it."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Have it"

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WordDefinition
statenounA condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
maintainverbTo keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
hold goodverbTo remain effective, fast, or secure.
claimnounA new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
assertverbTo declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
attest(transitive) To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.
affirmverbTo assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
shouldnounOught to; indicating opinion, advice, or instruction, about what is required or desirable.
believeverb(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
state itverb(obsolete) To act with dignity; to act in a stately manner.
hold trueverb(intransitive) To be or remain true, valid or applicable; to apply.
stipulateverb(transitive) To require (something) as a condition of a contract or agreement.
certifyverb(transitive) To attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard.
validateverb(transitive) To check or prove the validity of; verify.
takeverb(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
vouchverb(transitive) To affirm or warrant the correctness or truth of (something); also, to affirm or warrant (the truth of an assertion or statement).
predicatenoun(grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.
truthnounTrue facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
verifyverb(transitive) To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
avernoun(British, dialectal, archaic) A beast of burden; chiefly a workhorse, but also a working ox or other animal.

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