Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A phrase commonly used to indicate an obligation or necessity to perform an action.
Have to
/hæv tuː/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
Repaired wheels usually had to be called for.He has to know if the explorer is a good person."Neely O'Hara, having to take this shit from a scared director.
Etymology:
The phrase have to comes from Old English habban meaning to hold, possess and an evolution of the auxiliary verb function to express obligation.
Usage Statistics:
107 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
Very Often
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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