have to

Verb

Meaning

Must; need to; urged to; to be required to. Indicates obligation.

I just have to have that shirt; you have to wear a seat belt
I have to go to the bathroom.

(with be) Must (logical conclusion).
that has to be the postman; it has to be an electrical fault

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

must should ought have got shall gotta have got to got to be bound to

Examples

Everyone goes through hard times. You have to find the strength within yourself to get through them. David Beckham

The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself. Augustine of Hippo

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything. Mark Twain

The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food. Russian Proverb

It's best to prevent than to have to remedy. Portuguese Proverb

If you really have to sin, then choose a sin that you enjoy. Persian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

have time on your hands have time to kill have title have to do have to do with have to excess