Latin Word of the Day
habēre
ha-BEH-re • verb — 24th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to have; to hold; to possess
Examples
- Habeo pecuniam in sacco.
(I have money in the purse.) - Magistra multam patientiam habet cum discipulis.
(The teacher has a lot of patience with the students.) - Hortus multos flores habet.
(The garden has many flowers.)
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Conjugation
| Person | Praesēns | Perfectum |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habeō | habuī |
| tū | habēs | habuistī |
| is/ea/id | habet | habuit |
| nōs | habēmus | habuimus |
| vōs | habētis | habuistis |
| eī/eae/ea | habent | habuērunt |
Habēre is the basic verb for possession in Latin (equivalent to English 'to have'). It's used for owning or holding things, for age in the phrase 'annos habet' (to be ... years old), and in many idiomatic expressions (for example, to have hope, to have fear). In everyday Latin this is the straightforward verb to express possession or holding.
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