have on
verb
had on; having on; has on
1
: wear
has on a new suit
2
chiefly British
: to trick or deceive intentionally : put on sense 5
3
: to have plans for
what do you have on for tomorrow
Examples of have on in a Sentence
you're having me on, aren't you, mate?
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Consider the effect that small region of the world has had on our soundscape.
—Jesse Adams, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The series borrows from and advances the term psychogeography, coined in 1955 by French Marxist theorist, writer, filmmaker, and revolutionary Guy Debord to describe the effect that geographical environments have on the emotions and behavior of individuals.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s understood that Kimmel is mindful of the effects a shutdown would have on dozens of his production staffers as well as vendors in Los Angeles who work on the show, according to one source with knowledge of the situation.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Have on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20on. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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