have to

Meaning

1. Must; need to; to be urged to; to be required to; indicates obligation.
2. Must; expresses a logical conclusion.

Synonyms

must

need to

should

ought to

need

obliged to

necessary

obligated

ought

obliged

compelled to

require

perhaps

powerless

prerequisite

shall

will

be obliged to

be to

must be

need not

be compelled

be

not be

behoove

behove

be obliged

have

have got to

may

maybe

moment

outlays

owe

own

Translations

devoir

müssen

dovere

deber

tener que

moeten

falloir

dever

πρέπει

horen

être obligé

behoren

sollen

brauchen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhæv.tuː/

Etymology

Inherited from Old English: habban

In summary

Dates back at least to the Old English habban + tō construction, with the same meaning as sense 1 below.

Sentences

She knows that men have to go away in order to return .

All we have to do is change the payment .

I have to find a man who knows that universal language .

Before you meet the handsome prince you have to kiss a lot of toads .

In order to find the treasure , you will have to follow the omens .

Video games have to split their very limited computing time between several tasks .