possess, own, or hold

he had a new car and a boat

I've got a house of my own

have you got a job yet?

I don't have that much money on me

he's got the equipment with him

experience; undergo

I went to a few parties and had a good time

I was having difficulty in keeping awake

be obliged or find it necessary to do the specified thing

you don't have to accept this situation

sorry, we've got to dash

perform the action indicated by the noun specified (used especially in spoken English as an alternative to a more specific verb)

he had a look round

the colour green has a restful effect

show (a personal attribute or quality) by one's actions or attitude

he had little patience with technological gadgetry

you never even phoned, and now you've got the cheek to come back

place or keep (something) in a particular position

Mary had her back to me

I soon had the trout in a net

be the recipient of (something sent, given, or done)

she had a letter from Mark

used with a past participle to form the perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect tenses, and the conditional mood

I have finished

he had asked her

she will have left by now

I could have helped, had I known

‘Have you seen him?’ ‘Yes, I have.’