Meaning Of The Word Had

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had
Had is the past tense and past participle of have1.
auxiliary verb: Had is sometimes used instead of 'if' to begin a clause which refers to a situation that might have happened but did not. For example, the clause 'had she been elected' means the same as 'if she had been elected'.

had in American English
have
verb

had in British English
verb

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