Synonyms

have to

Idioms

Also, have got to. Be obliged to, must. For example, We have to go now, or He has got to finish the paper today. The use of have as an auxiliary verb to indicate obligation goes back to the 16th century; the variant using got dates from the mid-1800s.

Example Sentences

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"Flights are entirely full via other countries because the passengers who were due to go to the Middle East have to reroute via somewhere else in order to find safe haven."

From BBC

But it’s the sharp rise in fuel prices that, if prolonged, will have to biggest impact on profits for U.S. airlines and cruise companies.

From Barron's

You have to be a parent to both your baby and your husband until he figures out why this happened.

From MarketWatch

In addition to childcare costs — which you should at least not have to pay while your husband is out of work — there’s diapers, baby formula, sanitary products, clothing and countless trips to the doctor’s office.

From MarketWatch

“We’ll have to see how this one does.”

From Los Angeles Times

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