had

Held in past

Had is the past and past participle form of have.

It is used in its full form when had is the main verb, as in I had a dream last night.

When had is used as part of a past perfect verb phrase it is frequently contracted to ‘d: If you‘d called sooner I would have saved you some food. They‘d already left when we got there.

possession

owned

Possessed legally

property · asset · holdings · estate · acquired · inherited · obtained · gained · received · got

experience

underwent

Experienced or suffered through

endured · suffered · enjoyed · went through · tasted · sampled · tried · felt · known · seen

tricked

fooled

Led to believe falsely

swindled · cheated · scammed · taken · hoodwinked · bamboozled · played · suckered · hustled · ripped off

consumed

ate

Took in nourishment

tasted · savored · devoured · consumed · ingested · finished · supped · dined · feasted · breakfasted

past

bygone

Of earlier times

previously · earlier · before · ago · then · back when · used to · no longer · already · prior

Categories
Opposites
possession/ownership

hadlacked

Was without

missed · wanted · needed · avoided · skipped

acquisition vs. loss

hadlost

Unable to navigate

gave away · surrendered · forfeited · relinquished · parted with

Phrases
Family

hadn't

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G