Have someone/ something do something NOT the usual meaning?

Have someone conduct something usually means ask a subordinate or a qualified worker etc. to go for something. What is the use of a construction but with a different meaning? Would it be helpful if somebody could shed some light on this, or refer me to a source where I can find out more about it.

I notice, sometimes it involves an e-ing verb as opposed to a bare infinitive, but a common thread in all the cases is that the individual it refers to is an “experiencer,” on the receiving end of some sort of action (or reaction, as seen below in rat example), A few examples: “Oh, I’m sorry- you stand here and have

that damn thing

  • pop out at you and you not jump!” And it was rat, not mouse. “I’m
  • not going to have anybody laugh at you, don’t worry. I’m right. I’m not on my foot. I think I’ll have to laugh harder.” I
  • know there are movies that become the most popular out of them….but I don’t know
  • how it comes to creating the movies they are made of ” ”
  • “I have made a very successful movie” “What

to do next, if “why?”

Asked on December 20, 2021 in Grammar.
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The word have is a very permissive verb. Are you sure that you reached on the right answer? The sense of the word “have” in your examples refers to “having the experience of”, whereas your previous position means to “possess” something.

http://www.thefreedictionary.org/. What

is your opinion on www.com/hav on this online site?

Answered on December 22, 2021.
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