Antonyms for be having
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bih-heyv |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈheɪv |
- abandon
- abstain
- act up
- add
- ask
- avoid
- be honest
- be immune
- be real
- bear
- begin
- cancel
- cease
- consume
- create
- decrease
- deny
- depart
- destroy
- direct
- disallow
- discontinue
- discourage
- disenchant
- dishonor
- dislike
- disobey
- disregard
- dissuade
- dodge
- drop
- exclude
- fail
- forget
- give
- give up
- halt
- hate
- hesitate
- hinder
- hold
- idle
- ignore
- keep
- lack
- laze
- leave
- let go
- lose
- maintain
- malfunction
- misbehave
- misconceive
- mismanage
- miss
- misunderstand
- need
- neglect
- not finish
- offer
- overlook
- pause
- prevent
- question
- receive
- refrain
- refuse
- reject
- relax
- release
- remain
- repulse
- request
- rest
- retreat
- retrogress
- scorn
- start
- stay
- steady
- stop
- turn away
- want
Definition of be having
Origin :- early 15c., from be- intensive prefix + have in sense of "to have or bear (oneself) in a particular way, comport" (cf. German sich behaben, French se porter). Cognate Old English compound behabban meant "to contain," and alternatively the modern sense of behave might have evolved from behabban via a notion of "self-restraint." Related: Behaved; behaving.
- As in mind : verb comply, obey
- As in operate : verb perform, function
- As in perform : verb carry out, accomplish
- As in react : verb respond; conduct oneself
- As in respond : verb act in answer to something
- As in take : verb accept, adopt; use
- As in behave : verb function
- As in behave : verb act reasonably, properly
- As in work : verb manipulate, operate
- As in act : verb behave in a certain way
- As in conduct : verb comport oneself
- As in deal/deal with : verb handle, manage
- As in function : verb perform, work
- As in go on : verb continue
Synonyms for be having
- accommodate
- accomplish
- achieve
- acknowledge
- acquit
- act
- act correctly
- act in response
- act on
- act one's age
- act the part
- act with decorum
- adhere to
- admit
- advance
- answer
- answer back
- appear
- approach
- appropriate
- assume
- attend
- attend to
- backfire
- be affected
- be aware of
- be civil
- be engaged in
- be good
- be in action
- be in commission
- be in operation
- be in touch with
- be nice
- be on best behavior
- be orderly
- be running
- bear
- behave
- behave toward
- bend
- benefit
- boomerang
- bounce back
- bring
- bring about
- bring off
- burn
- carry
- carry on
- carry oneself
- carry out
- carry through
- carry to completion
- cause
- clear
- click
- come about
- come back
- come back at
- come in
- compel
- complete
- comply
- comport
- comport oneself
- concern
- conduct
- conduct oneself
- conduct oneself properly
- consider
- contact
- contrive
- control
- convey
- cook
- cope with
- counter
- create
- deal with
- delight in
- deliver the goods
- demean
- demean oneself
- deport
- deport oneself
- determine
- direct
- discharge
- discipline oneself
- discuss
- dispose of
- do
- do as told
- do duty
- do justice to
- do one's thing
- do to a turn
- drive
- echo
- effect
- enact
- end
- endure
- enforce
- engage
- enjoy
- enter upon
- execute
- exercise
- exert
- experience
- feedback
- feel
- feel for
- field the question
- finish
- follow
- follow orders
- force
- fulfill
- function
- get a handle on something
- get back at
- get back to
- get in touch
- get results
- get with it
- give a snappy comeback
- give access
- give back
- give the appearance
- go
- go about
- go ahead
- go on
- go that route
- go to town
- hack it
- handle
- hang on
- happen
- have
- have a funny feeling
- have to do with
- have vibes
- heed
- hit
- hold on
- hum
- implement
- impress as
- include
- influence
- keep
- keep on
- keep one's nose clean
- keep the peace
- last
- let in
- lift
- like
- listen
- live up to
- live with
- luxuriate in
- make
- make a go of it
- make it
- manage
- manage oneself
- maneuver
- mark
- meet
- mind one's manners
- mind one's p's and q's
- move
- note
- notice
- observe
- observe golden rule
- observe the law
- occur
- officialize
- officiate
- operate
- ordain
- oversee
- pay attention
- pay heed
- percolate
- perform
- perk
- persevere
- persist
- play
- play fair
- play part
- ply
- practice
- proceed
- produce
- produce a result
- progress
- promote
- pull off
- put in practice
- put through
- quit
- ramble
- react
- realize
- rebound
- receive
- reciprocate
- recoil
- recur
- regard
- rejoin
- relish
- reply
- represent oneself
- respect
- retort
- return
- revert
- review
- revolve
- rid
- roll
- run
- run with the ball
- satisfy
- see to
- seem
- sense
- serve
- shape up
- spin
- stay
- strike
- take
- take care of
- take care of business
- take heed
- take in
- take on
- take place
- talk back
- tick
- toe the mark
- transact
- transport
- treat
- turn
- turn back
- unburden
- undertake
- use
- utilize
- watch
- watch one's step
- welcome
- wield
- wind up
- work
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