What is the meaning of the word "had"?

Definitions:

  1. Can express that someone was required to do something. copy to clipboard VERB
    • She had to finish her homework before going out. copy to clipboard
  2. Can refer to eating, drinking, or using something. copy to clipboard VERB
    • We had lunch at noon. copy to clipboard
  3. Indicates a connection or relationship to something or someone in the past. copy to clipboard VERB
    • He had a brother who lived in New York. copy to clipboard
  4. Indicates that someone owned or possessed something in the past. copy to clipboard VERB
    • She had a beautiful house by the lake. copy to clipboard
  5. Past tense form of the verb "have". copy to clipboard VERB
  6. Refers to receiving something, like information or an object. copy to clipboard VERB
    • She had an email from her boss waiting in her inbox. copy to clipboard
  7. Refers to someone experiencing or encountering something in the past. copy to clipboard VERB
    • He had a wonderful time at the party. copy to clipboard
  8. Used to form the past perfect tense, indicating an action was completed before another action in the past. copy to clipboard VERB
    • By the time we arrived, they had already left. copy to clipboard