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/hæd/ verb, auxiliary verb · British & US
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What does had mean?

verb, auxiliary verb

Used to indicate past tense or past participle of a verb, or to express possession or existence in the past. For example, 'I had a book' or 'She had been to Paris'.

Example

"I had eaten breakfast before I left the house."

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