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had had

verbgeneral usecommon/tiˈvɛɾɐ/ti·ve·ra

Definition

1

Past perfect tense of the verb 'to have'. Expresses an action completed before another past action.

Usage examples

When I arrived, she had already had time to read the entire report.
He mentioned he had had a brilliant idea the day before.

Common combinations

he/she had hadwhen he/she had had