1 (also have got to) used to show that you must do sth:
Sorry, I've got to go. * Did she have to pay a fine? * You don't have to knock-just walk in. * I haven't got to leave till seven. * First, you have to think logically about your fears. * (spoken) I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. * Do you have to go? * (especially BrE) Have you got to go?
2 (also have got to especially in BrE) used to give advice or recommend sth:
You simply have to get a new job. * You've got to try this recipe-it's delicious.
3 (also have got to especially in BrE) used to say that sth must be true or must happen:
There has to be a reason for his strange behaviour. * This war has got to end soon.
4 (spoken) used to suggest that an annoying event happens in order to annoy you, or that sb does sth in order to annoy you:
Of course, it had to start raining as soon as we got to the beach. * Do you have to hum so loudly? (= it is annoying) -< MODAL, MUST
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for have to is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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