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Have on meaning

Have on is a phrasal verb with 3 meanings. One of them is to make someone believe something that is not true, usually as a joke.

Past simple
had on
Past participle
had on
-ing form
having on

What have on means

B2informal

To make someone believe something that is not true, usually as a joke

Relax, I was only having you on.

2 more meanings of have on are in the Retite app, each with an example and a translation into your language.

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Similar phrasal verbs

With have: have out, have up.

With on: turn on, put on, try on, go on, get on, hold on, carry on, hang on, keep on doing, keep on.

Common questions

What does have on mean?

It has 3 meanings. One of them is to make someone believe something that is not true, usually as a joke. The other 2, each with an example and a translation into your language, are in the Retite app.

What is the past tense of have on?

Had on, which is also its past participle.

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