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How to sign: have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
"She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard";
Similiar / Same: have got, hold
Within this category: bear, carry, keep, keep, keep, keep, monopolize, stock, sustain, wield
How to sign: have ownership or possession of
"He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?";
Within this category: prepossess
How to sign: get something; come into possession of
"receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front";
Similiar / Same: receive
Within this category: accept, fence, graduate, inherit, take in
How to sign: of mental or physical states or experiences
"get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling";
Similiar / Same: undergo, experience, receive, get
Within this category: horripilate, labor, respire, suffer, take
How to sign: give birth (to a newborn)
"My wife had twins yesterday!";
Similiar / Same: give birth, birth, bear, deliver
Categories: bring forth, produce
Within this category: drop, foal, have a bun in the oven, kitten, lamb, litter, twin
