have against

verb

To have (reasons) to dislike or disrespect (someone or something); to have (good cause) to hold a grudge against (someone).

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Meanings

verbhave against (third-person singular simple present has against, present participle having against, simple past and past participle had against)

present singular third person has against · participle present having against · participle past had against · past had against

  1. ditransitiveTo have (reasons) to dislike or disrespect (someone or something); to have (good cause) to hold a grudge against (someone).
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APA

have against. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20against

MLA

“have against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20against. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have against,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20against.

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