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   heart

   /hɑːt/

   noun

   • 1. a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles. Similar informal:ticker
   • ▪ the region of the chest above the heart: "holding hand on heart for the Pledge of Allegiance"
   • ▪ the heart regarded as the centre of a person's thoughts and emotions, especially love, compassion, or loyalty: "hardening his heart, he ignored her entreaties" Similar emotionsfeelingssentimentssoulmindbosombreastloveaffectionpassionsympathypityconcerncompassion
   • ▪ one's mood or feeling: "they had a change of heart" Similar compassionsympathyhumanityfeeling(s)fellow feelingconcern for othersbrotherly lovetender feelingstendernessempathyunderstandingkindnesskindlinessgoodwillbenevolencehumanitarianism
   • ▪ courage or enthusiasm: "they may lose heart as the work mounts up" Similar enthusiasmkeennesseagernessspiritdeterminationresolutionresolvepurposecouragebackbonespinenervestomachwillwill powerfortitudebraverystout-heartednessinformal:gutsspunkgritbottlevulgar slang:balls
   • 2. the central or innermost part of something: "right in the heart of the city" Similar centrecentral partmiddlehubcorenucleuskerneleyebosomnavelOpposite edge
   • ▪ the vital part or essence: "the heart of the matter" Similar essencequintessencecruxcorenubrootgistmeatmarrowpithsubstancesum and substanceessential partintrinsic naturekernelnucleusinformal:nitty-grittyOpposite peripherals
   • ▪ the close compact head of a cabbage or lettuce.
   • 3. a conventional representation of a heart with two equal curves meeting at a point at the bottom and a cusp at the top.
   • ▪ one of the four suits in a conventional pack of playing cards, denoted by a red heart-shaped figure.
   • ▪ a card of the suit of hearts.
   • ▪ a card game similar to whist, in which players attempt to avoid taking tricks containing a card of the suit of hearts.
   • 4. the condition of agricultural land as regards fertility: "a well-maintained farm in good heart"

   verb

   • 1. like very much; love: informal "I totally heart this song"

   Word Origin Old Englishheorte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hart and German Herz, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin cor, cord- and Greek kēr, kardia.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heartHeart Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HEART is a hollow muscular organ of vertebrate animals that by its rhythmic contraction acts as a force pump maintaining the circulation of the blood. How to use heart in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEART | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   used to refer to a person's character, or the place within a person where feelings or emotions are considered to come from: She has a good heart (= she is a kind person). heart leaps His heart leaped (= he suddenly felt very excited and happy) when the phone rang. See also. break someone's heart. broken heart. change of heart.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HeartHeart - Wikipedia

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   The heart is a muscular organ found in most animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the body, while carrying metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide to the lungs.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEART | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HEART meaning: 1. the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body: 2. used to refer to a person's…. Learn more.

6. www.britannica.com › science › heartHeart | Structure, Function, Diagram, Anatomy, & Facts

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   Jul 5, 2024 · heart, organ that serves as a pump to circulate the blood. It may be a straight tube, as in spiders and annelid worms, or a somewhat more elaborate structure with one or more receiving chambers (atria) and a main pumping chamber (ventricle), as in mollusks.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › heartHEART Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Heart definition: a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers. See examples of HEART used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › heartHeart - definition of heart by The Free Dictionary

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   heart. (hɑrt) n. 1. a muscular organ in vertebrates (four-chambered in mammals and birds, three-chambered in reptiles and amphibians, and two-chambered in fishes) that receives blood from the veins and pumps it through the arteries to oxygenate the blood during its circuit.