have to say for oneself en · VERB
Meanings
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Used with other words to show that someone lacks an explanation for what he or she is doing or has done.
Your teacher told me that you vandalized a library book today. I am very disappointed in you. What do you have to say for yourself? Now I don't know if I can trust you around library books.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| having to say for oneself | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| has to say for oneself | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| had to say for oneself | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had to say for oneself | Tense=Past | lexicographic |