Word Frequency
heart (hɑːt
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Definitions
noun
- the hollow muscular organ in vertebrates whose contractions propel the blood through the circulatory system. In mammals it consists of a right and left atrium and a right and left ventricle related adjective cardiac
- the corresponding organ or part in invertebrates
- this organ considered as the seat of life and emotions, esp love
- emotional mood or disposition ⇒
a happy heart
,a change of heart
- tenderness or pity ⇒
you have no heart
- courage or spirit; bravery
- the inmost or most central part of a thing ⇒
the heart of the city
- the most important or vital part ⇒
the heart of the matter
- (of vegetables such as cabbage) the inner compact part
- the core of a tree
- the part nearest the heart of a person; breast ⇒
she held him to her heart
- a dearly loved person: usually used as a term of address ⇒
dearest heart
- a conventionalized representation of the heart, having two rounded lobes at the top meeting in a point at the bottom
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- a red heart-shaped symbol on a playing card
- a card with one or more of these symbols or (when pl.) the suit of cards so marked
- a fertile condition in land, conducive to vigorous growth in crops or herbage (esp in the phrase in good heart)
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See at heart
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See by heart
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See cross my heart!
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See from one's heart
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See have a heart!
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See have the heart
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See heart and soul
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See heart of hearts
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See heart of oak
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See in one's heart
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See lose heart
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See take heart
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See take to heart
verb
- intr (of vegetables) to form a heart
- an archaic word for hearten
See also
heartsWord Origin
Old English heorte; related to Old Norse hjarta, Gothic hairtō, Old High German herza, Latin cor, Greek kardia, Old Irish crideSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = tenderness, feeling(s), love, understanding, concern, sympathy, pity, humanity, affection, compassion, kindness, empathy, benevolence, concern for others
Translations for 'heart'
- British English: heart Your heart is the organ in your chest that pumps the blood around your body....the beating of his heart.hɑːt NOUN
- Arabic: قَلْب
- Brazilian Portuguese: coração
- Chinese: 心脏
- Croatian: srce
- Czech: srdce
- Danish: hjerte
- Dutch: hart
- European Spanish: corazón
- Finnish: sydän
- French: cœurpartie du corps
- German: Herz
- Greek: καρδιά
- Italian: cuore
- Japanese: 心臓
- Korean: 심장
- Norwegian: hjerte
- Polish: serce
- Portuguese: coração
- Romanian: inimă inimi
- Russian: сердце
- Spanish: corazón
- Swedish: hjärta
- Thai: หัวใจ
- Turkish: kalp
- Ukrainian: серце
- Vietnamese: trái tim
Example Sentences Including 'heart'
Cowen's future looks bright, but the Rottweiler may well turn out to be a Labrador at heart.Irish Times (2002)
Elsewhere, Steve Staunton, who will captain the side, is partnered by Kenny Cunningham in the heart of the defence.Irish Times (2002)
Enjoy a range of events including falconry to heart displays, bringing the sights and sounds of the medieval period to life.Country Life (2004)
He has been damaged by spin and sleaze, but his biggest handicap is the impression of dithering at the heart of government.Glasgow Herald (2001)
In 1838 a small silver box, believed to contain the heart , was discovered in Rouen.THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
Just so the blade slices under the ribs and almost of its own volition angles up through the lung to the beating heart.CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
She had to ignore the terrible sorrow that was welling up in her own heart.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
Sprout's hooves sounded loud on the road, as loud as Sam's own beating heart , but much, much slower.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
THE Prince of Wales yesterday made a sentimental return to a railway station with a special place in his heart.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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