had (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /hæd/

Definition

Past tense and past participle of 'have', used to indicate possession, experience, or the performance of an action.

Examples

• They had already eaten dinner by the time we arrived.

• He had a strange feeling that he was being watched.

• We had a lot of fun playing in the park.

How to Use had

had better (idiom)

Used to give strong advice or a warning. — "You had better leave now, or you'll miss the train."

had to (prepositional phrase)

Indicates a past obligation or necessity. — "They had to finish the project by Friday."

Synonyms of had

Words with a similar meaning to had:

• possessed
• owned
• experienced
• received

Antonyms of had

Words with the opposite meaning to had:

• will have
• has

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