Collocations with have

have verb

money, house, car, computer, bike
・Do you have money on you?

animal; pet, dog, cat, horse
・I have a dog named Max.

talent, ability, knack, gift, skill
・She has a natural ability to connect with animals.

quality, feature, character, qualification, degree, career
・He has leadership quality.

relationship, relation, connection, bond, network
・They have a strong bond as siblings.

family, parent, wife, husband, brother, sister, cousin, friend, enemy, client, customer
・Do you have a brother?
・He has a dangerous enemy.

something, anything, nothing, everything
・We have nothing to eat.

chance, choice, option, time, opportunity
・We had no choice.
・Do you have time to finish the work today?

plan, idea, opinion, thought, impression, suggestion, question
・Everyone can have a different opinion.

feeling, doubt, suspicion, patience, sympathy, regret, confidence, belief, faith, bad temper
・I have complete confidence in your abilities.

goal, purpose, aim, target
・She believes that everyone has a unique purpose in life.

interest, craving, passion, desire
・She has a passion for cooking and loves trying new recipes.

sense (of), understanding, habit
・She has a deep understanding of mathematical concepts.

respect, admiration
・I have a lot of respect for my elders.

responsibility, experience, work
・I have a lot of responsibilities at work.
・He has a lot of experience in the field.

tradition, ethic, reputation
・We have a family tradition of going camping every summer.
・The company has a reputation for excellent customer service.

fun, good time, busy day, terrible week, etc.
・We had a good time at the party.

difficulty, problem, trouble, setback, accident 
・We have a big problem.

headache, backache, cold, measles, operation
・She has a headache and needs to take some pain relievers.

breakfast, dinner, lunch
・When are we having lunch?

drink, coffee, tea • sugar, milk
・Would you like to have a drink with me?
・Could I have some milk please?

meal, snack, cake, dessert, salad • cigarette
・Let's have a meal together at that new restaurant.

look, laugh, try, taste, bite, wash, talk, swim, nap
・Have a look at this.

dream, night mare
・I had a dream last night about flying through the sky.

break, rest, day off
・I need to have a break from work to relax.

shower, bath
・I usually have a shower in the morning.

discussion, conversation, chat, word, dispute, quarrel, argument
・We need to have a discussion about our future plans.

event, party, meeting, interview, competition, game, lesson, exam
・He has a job interview tomorrow morning.

vacation, holiday, trip, journey
・Have a safe journey!

effect, impact, influence, consequence
・He had a great influence on me.

letter, news, complaint, support, attention
・He had a lot of support from his friends.

check
・Can I have the check, please?

baby
・They are excited to have a baby and start a family.

fit
・He had a fit of anger and slammed the door.

 

Common Collocations

have money
to possess a certain amount of money
・I finally have money to go on vacation this year.
have time
to have enough time to do something
・I don't have time to watch a movie right now.
have the impression
to have a feeling, belief, or assumption about something
・I have the impression that he's not happy with his job.
have faith
to trust or believe in someone or something
・I have faith that you’ll do well on the exam.
have an interest
to show curiosity, enthusiasm, or concern about something
・He has an interest in learning to play the guitar.
have a sense of
to possess an awareness, feeling, or perception about something
・He has a good sense of humor, making people laugh.
have a bed temper
to be easily angered or prone to outbursts of anger
・She tends to have a bad temper when she's stressed.
have fun
to enjoy oneself
・She always has fun when she’s with her friends.
have trouble
to experience difficulty or problems with something
・She had trouble finding the right address for the meeting.
have an accident
to experience an unexpected event that results in damage or injury
・He had an accident at work and hurt his hand.
have an operation
to undergo a surgical procedure.
・She will have an operation to remove her appendix.
have a cold
to be sick with a common viral infection
・I can't come to the party tonight because I have a cold.
have breakfast
to eat the first meal of the day
・I usually have breakfast at 7 AM
have coffee
to drink coffee
・She likes to have coffee while working on her laptop.
have a try
to attempt or make an effort to do something
・Why don't you have a try at solving this puzzle?
have a dream
to experience a dream during sleep
・Last night, I had a dream about traveling to space.
have a break
to take a short period of rest or pause from an activity or work
・Let’s have a break before we continue with the meeting.
have a shower
to take a shower
・I like to have a shower in the morning to wake myself up.
have a word
to talk to someone briefly about a specific topic
・Can I have a word with you in private?
have an argument
to engage in a disagreement or dispute with someone
・They had an argument about where to go for their holiday.
have a vacation
to take a break from work, school, etc. to travel or relax
・We plan to have a vacation in Hawaii this summer
have an exam
to participate in a assessment or test
・I have an exam in math tomorrow.
have consequences
used to mean that something you do can lead to results or effects
・If you break the rules, you will have consequences.
have news
to possess information or updates about a particular topic
・Do you have news about the project?
have the check
to receive the bill to pay for a meal
・Can we have the check, please?
have a fit of
to experience a sudden outburst of a particular emotion
・We had a fit of laughter when she shared that funny story.
have a baby
to give birth to a child
・She just had a baby last night.