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"To have" is the most common meaning of the French infinitive avoir.

Specifically, avoir is an important verb to know in French. For example, it is one of two verbs -- along with être ("to be") -- which serve as the auxiliary part of the verb in compound tenses: J'ai fait... ("I have done/made..."). It also may be found in many colloquial, idiomatic or special use situations: J'ai vingt ans... ("I have 20 years" = "I am 20 years old").

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