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have a way with

have a way with
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav ey wey with, with]
    • /hæv eɪ weɪ wɪθ, wɪð/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav ey wey with, with]
    • /hæv eɪ weɪ wɪθ, wɪð/

Definitions of have a way with words

  • noun have a way with manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way. 1
  • noun have a way with characteristic or habitual manner: Her way is to work quietly and never complain. 1
  • noun have a way with a method, plan, or means for attaining a goal: to find a way to reduce costs. 1
  • noun have a way with a respect or particular: The plan is defective in several ways. 1
  • noun have a way with a direction or vicinity: Look this way. We're having a drought out our way. 1
  • noun have a way with passage or progress on a course: to make one's way on foot; to lead the way. 1
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Origin of have a way with

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wei(gh)e, wai, Old English weg; cognate with Dutch, German Weg, Old Norse vegr, Gothic wigs; akin to Latin vehere to carry

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Parts of speech for Have a way with

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Have a way with

have a way with popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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