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English[edit]

Diagram of the human heart.

The ace of hearts.

Alternative forms[edit]

hart, harte, hearte (all obsolete)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English herte, from Old English heorte (“heart”), from Proto-West Germanic *hertā, from Proto-Germanic *hertô (“heart”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱérd (“heart”). Doublet of cardia.

Most of the modern figurative senses (such as passion or compassion, spirit, inmost feelings, especially love, affection, and courage) were present in Old English. However, the meaning “center” dates from the early 14th century.^[1]

The verb sense “to love” is from the 1977 I ❤ NY advertising campaign.^[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /hɑːt/
(General American) enPR: härt, IPA^(key): /hɑɹt/
Audio (US, California) (file)
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)t
Homophone: hart

Noun[edit]

heart (countable and uncountable, plural hearts)

(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
- 1653, William Harvey, “The Causes which Mov’d the Author to Write”, in [anonymous], transl., The Anatomical Exercises of Dr. William Harvey […] Concerning the Motion of the Heart and Blood. […], London: […] Francis Leach, for Richard Lownes […], →OCLC, page 1:
  
  […] I did almoſt beleeve, that the motion of the Heart vvas knovvn to God alone: […]
(uncountable) One’s feelings and emotions, especially considered as part of one’s character.

She has a cold heart.
- 1852, Mrs M.A. Thompson, “The Tutor’s Daughter”, in Graham’s American Monthly Magazine of Literature, Art, and Fashion‎^[1], page 266:
  
  In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.
- 1943, Katherine Woods, transl., The Little Prince, translation of original by Antoine de Saint Exupéry:
  
  Here is my secret. It is very simple: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
- 2008, «Rights trampled in rush to deport immigrant workers,» Quaker Action (magazine), vol. 89, no. 3, page 8:
  
  «We provided a lot of brains and a lot of heart to the response when it was needed,» says Sandra Sanchez, director of AFSC’s Immigrants’ Voice Program in Des Moines.
- 2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegrof”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[2]:
  
  The result still leaves Wales bottom of the group but in better heart for Tuesday night’s trip to face England at Wembley, who are now outright leaders after their 3-0 win in Bulgaria.
The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, etc.; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; usually in a good sense; personality.

a good, tender, loving, bad, hard, or selfish heart
- c. 1587–1588, [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], part 1, 2nd edition, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act III, scene ii:
  
  Upon his browes was pourtraid vgly death,/And in his eies the furies of his heart,/That ſhine as Comets, menacing reueng,/And caſts a pale complexion on his cheeks.
Emotional strength that allows one to continue in difficult situations; courage; spirit; a will to compete.

The team lost, but they showed a lot of heart.

Synonyms: bravery, nerve, spirit; see also Thesaurus:courage
- 2016 September 28, Tom English, “Celtic 3–3 Manchester City”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[3], BBC Sport:
  
  The heart from the home team was immense. Some of them were out on their feet before the end, but they dug in, throwing themselves in front of shots and crosses, surviving.
- 1667, John Milton, “Book IX”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
  
  Eve, recovering heart, replied.
- c. 1679, William Temple, Essay
  
  The expelled nations take heart, and when they fled from one country, invaded another.
Vigorous and efficient activity; power of fertile production; condition of the soil, whether good or bad.
- 1697, Virgil, “The First Book of the Georgics”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, lines 106–109, page 52:
  
  Both theſe unhappy Soils the Swain forbears, / And keeps a Sabbath of alternate Years: / That the ſpent Earth may gather heart again; / And, better’d by Ceſſation, bear the Grain.
(archaic) A term of affectionate or kindly and familiar address.

Synonyms: honey, sugar; see also Thesaurus:sweetheart

Listen, dear heart, we must go now.
- c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene v]:
  
  My King, my Jove, I speak to thee, my heart!
- 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:
  
  Awake, dear heart, awake. Thou hast slept well./Awake.
- 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, page 9–10:
  
  Certain unscrupulous men may call upon you here in your dressing-room. They will lavish you with flowers, with compliments, with phials of Hungary water and methuselahs of the costliest champagne. You must be wary of such men, my hearts, they are not to be trusted.
(obsolete, except in the phrase «by heart») Memory.

I know almost every Beatles song by heart.
(figurative) A wight or being.
- c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:
  
  […] I would outstare the sternest eyes that look, / Outbrave the heart most daring on earth, / Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear, / Yea, mock the lion when he roars for prey, […]
A conventional shape or symbol used to represent the heart, love, or emotion: ♥ or sometimes <3.
- 1998, Pat Cadigan, Tea From an Empty Cup, page 106:
  
  «Aw. Thank you.» The Cherub kissed the air between them and sent a small cluster of tiny red hearts at her.
A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols.
(cartomancy) The twenty-fourth Lenormand card.
(figurative) The centre, essence, or core.

Synonyms: crux, gist; see also Thesaurus:gist

The wood at the heart of a tree is the oldest.

Buddhists believe that suffering is right at the heart of all life.
- 1899, Robert Barr, chapter 3, in The Strong Arm:
  
  At last she spoke in a low voice, hesitating slightly, nevertheless going with incisive directness into the very heart of the problem.
- 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Feros:
  
  Arcelia Silva Martinez: Watch out!/Arcelia Silva Martinez: We’ve got geth in the tower./Fai Dan: Protect the heart of the colony!
- 2011 December 27, Mike Henson, “Norwich 0 — 2 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport‎^[4]:
  
  Norwich’s attack centred on a front pair of Steve Morison and Grant Holt, but Younes Kaboul at the heart of the Tottenham defence dominated in the air.

Derived terms[edit]

absence makes the heart fonder
absence makes the heart grow fonder
after one’s own heart
all heart
artichoke heart
at heart
athlete’s heart
bare one’s heart
be still my beating heart
be still my heart
beating-heart transplant
beauty heart radish
bleeding heart
bleeding-heart
bleeding-heart monkey
bless someone’s heart
break someone’s heart
broken heart
broken heart syndrome
bullock’s heart
by heart
carry one’s heart on one’s sleeve
carry one’s heart upon one’s sleeve
change of heart
chicken-heart
close to one’s heart
closet of the heart
coconut heart
cold hands, warm heart
congenital heart defect
congestive heart failure
conversation heart
coronary heart disease
cross my heart
cross my heart and hope to die
cross one’s heart
dear heart
depraved-heart murder
dishearten
do someone’s heart good
drive a stake through its heart
eat one’s heart
eat one’s heart out
eat someone’s heart
enhearten
faint heart never won fair lady
faint of heart
find it in one’s heart
finger heart
floating heart
for one’s heart
from the bottom of one’s heart
from the heart
gladden someone’s heart
good-hearted
halfhearted
hand heart
hard-hearted
harden someone’s heart
have a heart
have Jesus in one’s heart
have one’s heart in one’s boots
have one’s heart in the right place
have one’s heart set on
have one’s heart set upon
heart and hand
heart and soul
heart as big as Phar Lap
heart attack
heart baby
heart balm
heart beat
heart block
heart bond
heart breaker
heart cam
heart check
heart clover
heart disease
heart failure
heart line
heart massage
heart murmur
heart neckline
heart note
heart of glass
heart of gold
heart of grace
heart of hearts
heart of oak
heart of palm
heart of stone
heart pine
heart rate
heart rate monitor
heart rot
heart sac
heart sound
heart starter
heart strings
heart surgeon
heart to heart
heart urchin
heart valve
heart wheel
heart-balm
heart-blood
heart-breaking
heart-breakingly
heart-breakingness
heart-burn
heart-failure
heart-felt
heart-free
heart-hand disease
heart-healthy
heart-leaf
heart-leaved poison
heart-lung machine
heart-pounding
heart-poundingly
heart-rending
heart-rendingly
heart-shaped
heart-shattering
heart-spent
heart-splitting
heart-stirring
heart-stopping
heart-stoppingly
heart-throbbing
heart-thumping
heart-to-heart
heart-touchin’
heart-touching
heart-warmer
heart-warming
heart-whole
heart-wrenching
heart-wrenchingly
heartache
heartbeat
heartbreak
heartbreaker
heartbroken
heartburn
hearten
heartfelt
heartful
heartland
heartless
heartrending
hearts and flowers
hearts and minds
hearts and rounds
heartsease
heartsick
heartsome
heartsore
heartstring
heartthrob
heartwarming
heartwood
heartworm
hearty
heavy heart
hemp heart
holiday heart syndrome
home is where the heart is
irritable heart
lie at one’s heart
lonely-heart
lonely-hearts
lose heart
lose one’s heart
love heart
one’s heart bleeds
one’s heart in one’s mouth
one’s heart in one’s throat
open one’s heart
open-heart surgery
open-hearted
out of heart
out of the goodness of one’s heart
pour one’s heart out
pour out one’s heart
Purple Heart
purple heart
put one’s heart on one’s sleeve
put the heart across one
round heart disease
set one’s heart on
set one’s heart upon
sick at heart
single-hearted
soldier’s heart
steal someone’s heart
strike at the heart of
sweetheart
take heart
take to heart
Texas heart shot
the heart wants what it wants
the heart wants what the heart wants
the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach
tobacco heart
warm someone’s heart
warm the cockles of someone’s heart
wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve
wear one’s heart upon one’s sleeve
white-heart
wholehearted
win someone’s heart
with all of one’s heart
with all one’s heart
young at heart

Descendants[edit]

Torres Strait Creole: at
→ Bengali: হার্ট (harṭo)
→ Cebuano: Heart
→ Irish: hart
→ Japanese: ハート (hāto); ハツ (hatsu) (from hearts)
→ Korean: 하트 (hateu)

Translations[edit]

Verb[edit]

heart (third-person singular simple present hearts, present participle hearting, simple past and past participle hearted)

(transitive, humorous, informal) To be fond of. Often bracketed or abbreviated with a heart symbol. [from late 20th c.]

Synonyms: love, less than three
- 2001 April 6, Michael Baldwin, «The Heart Has Its Reasons», Commonweal
  
  We’re but the sum of all our terrors until we heart the dove.
- 2006, Susan Reinhardt, Bulldog doesn’t have to rely on the kindness of strangers to draw attention, Citizen-Times.com
  
  I guess at this point we were supposed to feel elated she’d come to her senses and decided she hearts dogs after all.
- 2008 January 30, «Cheese in our time: Blur and Oasis to end feud with a Stilton», The Guardian (London)
  
  The further we delve into this «story», the more convinced we become of one thing: We heart the Goss.
- 2008 July 25, «The Media Hearts Obama?», On The Media, National Public Radio
- 2019 July 4, John Leland, “Why This Famous Graphic Designer, at 90, Still ♥s NY”, in New York Times‎^[5]:
  
  Lots of people say they love their hometown, but no one hearts NY quite like Milton Glaser.
(transitive, obsolete) To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage.
- c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:
  
  […] My cause is hearted; thine hath no less reason.
(transitive, masonry) To fill an interior with rubble, as a wall or a breakwater.
(intransitive, agriculture, botany) To form a dense cluster of leaves, a heart, especially of lettuce or cabbage.

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “heart”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams[edit]

Earth, Erath, Harte, Herat, Herta, Rathe, Taher, Terah, Thera, earth, hater, rathe, rehat, th’are, thare

Chinese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English heart.

Pronunciation[edit]

Cantonese (Jyutping): haat¹

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: haat¹
  - Yale: hāat
  - Cantonese Pinyin: haat⁷
  - Guangdong Romanization: had¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /haːt̚⁵/

Noun[edit]

heart

(Hong Kong Cantonese, figuratively) passion; determination (Classifier: 個／个 c)

有heart [Cantonese] ― jau⁵ haat¹ [Jyutping] ― passionate

冇heart [Cantonese] ― mou⁵ haat¹ [Jyutping] ― without passion

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Noun

I could feel my heart pounding.

He has a bad heart.

He put his hand on his heart.

When she heard the news, her heart filled with joy.

She just couldn’t find it in her heart to forgive them.

I felt in my heart that our relationship was never meant to be.

a ruler without a heart

Have a heart! Can’t you see he needs help?

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My heart is hurting for these two!

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—Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2023

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—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023

First, of course, a pool, but this one has a spa, several fountains, a spacious gazebo and a ring of magnolia trees that is sort of in the shape of heart when viewed from above.

—Katharine Jose, Chron, 9 Apr. 2023

Children playing in a parking lot waved enthusiastically at the protesters, and one girl folded her hands into the shape of a heart.

—Moriah Balingit, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2023

Our hearts continue to break for the Foster family.

—Kyle Morris, Fox News, 8 Apr. 2023

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—Mary Shomon, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2023

It’s only been three weeks since my heart stopped racing.

—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2023

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noun

Anatomy. 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: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.

Zoology.

the homologous structure in other vertebrates, consisting of four chambers in mammals and birds and three chambers in reptiles and amphibians.
the analogous contractile structure in invertebrate animals, as the tubular heart of the spider and earthworm.

the center of the total personality, especially with reference to intuition, feeling, or emotion: In your heart you know I’m an honest man.

the center of emotion, especially as contrasted to the head as the center of the intellect: His head told him not to fall in love, but his heart had the final say.

capacity for sympathy; feeling; affection: His heart moved him to help people in need.

spirit, courage, or enthusiasm: His heart sank when he walked into the room and saw their gloomy faces.

the innermost or central part of anything: Notre Dame stands in the very heart of Paris.

the vital or essential part; core: the heart of the matter.

the breast or bosom: to clasp a person to one’s heart.

a person (used especially in expressions of praise or affection): dear heart.

a conventional shape with rounded sides meeting in a point at the bottom and curving inward to a cusp at the top.

a red figure or pip of this shape on a playing card.

a card of the suit bearing such figures.

hearts,

(used with a singular or plural verb) the suit so marked: Hearts is trump. Hearts are trump.
(used with a singular verb) a game in which the players try to avoid taking tricks containing this suit.

Botany. the core of a tree; the solid central part without sap or albumen.

good condition for production, growth, etc., as of land or crops.

Also called core. Ropemaking. a strand running through the center of a rope, the other strands being laid around it.

verb (used with object)

Archaic.

to fix in the heart.
to encourage.

Informal. to like or enjoy very much; love: I heart Chicago.

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Idioms about heart

after one’s own heart, in keeping with one’s taste or preference: There’s a man after my own heart!

at heart, in reality; fundamentally: At heart she is a romantic.

break someone’s heart, to cause someone great disappointment or sorrow, as to disappoint in love: The news that their son had been arrested broke their hearts.

by heart, by memory; word-for-word: They knew the song by heart.

cross one’s heart, to maintain the truth of one’s statement; affirm one’s integrity: That’s exactly what they told me, I cross my heart!

do someone’s heart good, to give happiness or pleasure to; delight: It does my heart good to see you again.

eat one’s heart out, to have jealousy, longing, or sorrow dominate one’s emotions (often used in the imperative and with jocular reference to a famous potential rival): My baby is a genius—Einstein, eat your heart out! He’s eating his heart out over his defeat.

from the bottom of one’s heart, with complete sincerity.Also from one’s heart, from the heart .

have a heart, to be compassionate or merciful: Please have a heart and give her another chance.

have at heart, to have as an object, aim, or desire: to have another’s best interests at heart.

have one’s heart in one’s mouth, to be very anxious or fearful: He wanted to do the courageous thing, but his heart was in his mouth.

have one’s heart in the right place, to be fundamentally kind, generous, or well-intentioned: The old gentleman may have a stern manner, but his heart is in the right place.

heart and soul, enthusiastically; fervently; completely: They entered heart and soul into the spirit of the holiday.

in one’s heart of hearts, in one’s private thoughts or feelings; deep within one: He knew, in his heart of hearts, that the news would be bad. Also in one’s heart .

lose one’s heart to, to fall in love with: He lost his heart to the prima ballerina.

near / dear / close to one’s heart, of great interest or concern to one: It is a cause that is very near to his heart.

not have the heart, to lack the necessary courage or callousness to do something: No one had the heart to tell him he was through as an actor.

pour out one’s heart, to reveal one’s thoughts or private feelings:She poured out her heart to me. Also open one’s heart .

set one’s heart against, to be unalterably opposed to: She had set her heart against selling the statue. Also have one’s heart set against .

set one’s heart at rest, to dismiss one’s anxieties: She couldn’t set her heart at rest until she knew he had returned safely.

set one’s heart on, to wish for intensely; determine on: She has set her heart on going to Europe after graduation. Also have one’s heart set on .

take heart, to regain one’s courage; become heartened: Her son’s death was a great blow, but she eventually took heart, convinced that God had willed it.

take / lay to heart,

to think seriously about; concern oneself with: He took to heart his father’s advice.
to be deeply affected by; grieve over: She was prone to take criticism too much to heart.

to one’s heart’s content, until one is satisfied; as much or as long as one wishes: The children played in the snow to their heart’s content.

wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve,

to make one’s intimate feelings or personal affairs known to all: She was not the kind who would wear her heart on her sleeve.
to be liable to fall in love; fall in love easily: How lovely to be young and wear our hearts on our sleeves!

with all one’s heart,

with earnestness or zeal.
with willingness; cordially: She welcomed the visitors with all her heart.

Origin of heart

First recorded before 900; Middle English herte, Old English heorte; cognate with Dutch hart, German Herz, Old Norse hjarta, Gothic hairtō; akin to Latin cor (see cordial, courage), Greek kardía (see cardio-); def. 19 comes from the use of the stylized heart symbol to represent love

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH heart

hart, heart

Words nearby heart

hearsay evidence, hearsay rule, hearse, Hearst, Hearst, William Randolph, heart, heartache, heart and soul, heart attack, heartbeat, heart block

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Words related to heart

character, feeling, love, nature, soul, mind, nerve, spirit, center, core, focus, middle, root, affection, benevolence, compassion, concern, disposition, gusto, humanity

How to use heart in a sentence

Over time it was pretty clear what the Lord was doing in our hearts and now we’re sitting here today, starting a whole new chapter together.
“To really get at the heart of this question, we need to go to Venus,” says Paul Byrne, a planetary scientist at North Carolina State University and a self-professed “Venus evangelical.”
My heart would be beating faster and faster every time he gets the ball.
Its technology is at the heart of the more than 1 billion smartphones sold annually.

It will take more research to confirm the study’s findings and understand what they could mean for these young hearts.
The questions going through my mind are: How on earth are there Kalashnikovs and rocket launchers in the heart of Paris?
But at the heart of this “Truther” conspiracy theory is the idea that “someone” wants to destroy Bill Cosby.
She fills her characters up—strong women beating back against a sexist system—with so much heart.
One specific kind of emergency is at the heart of this, such as when an airplane suffers a loss of stability at night.
Acting legend talks about what role is closest to her heart.
The blood that accused his friend in his heart, rushed to his face, when he repeated what had been told him.
After all, may not even John Burns be human; may not Mr. Chamberlain himself have a heart that can feel for another?
Turn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.
Her heart fluttered violently with fear as she saw that he stepped out after her, and walked by her side toward the house.
For of sadness cometh death, and it overwhelmeth the strength, and the sorrow of the heart boweth down the neck.

British Dictionary definitions for heart

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 ventricleRelated adjective: cardiac

the corresponding organ or part in invertebrates

this organ considered as the seat of life and emotions, esp love

emotional mood or dispositiona happy heart; a change of heart

tenderness or pityyou have no heart

courage or spirit; bravery

the inmost or most central part of a thingthe heart of the city

the most important or vital partthe 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; breastshe held him to her heart

a dearly loved person: usually used as a term of addressdearest heart

a conventionalized representation of the heart, having two rounded lobes at the top meeting in a point at the bottom

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)

after one’s own heart appealing to one’s own disposition, taste, or tendencies

at heart in reality or fundamentally

break one’s heart or break someone’s heart to grieve or cause to grieve very deeply, esp through love

by heart by committing to memory

cross my heart! or cross my heart and hope to die! I promise!

eat one’s heart out to brood or pine with grief or longing

from one’s heart or from the bottom of one’s heart very sincerely or deeply

have a heart! be kind or merciful

have one’s heart in it (usually used with a negative) to have enthusiasm for something

have one’s heart in one’s boots to be depressed or down-hearted

have one’s heart in one’s mouth or have one’s heart in one’s throat to be full of apprehension, excitement, or fear

have one’s heart in the right place

to be kind, thoughtful, or generous
to mean well

have the heart (usually used with a negative) to have the necessary will, callousness, etc (to do something)I didn’t have the heart to tell him

heart and soul absolutely; completely

heart of hearts the depths of one’s conscience or emotions

heart of oak a brave person

in one’s heart secretly; fundamentally

lose heart to become despondent or disillusioned (over something)

lose one’s heart to to fall in love with

near to one’s heart or close to one’s heart cherished or important

set one’s heart on to have as one’s ambition to obtain; covet

take heart to become encouraged

take to heart to take seriously or be upset about

to one’s heart’s content as much as one wishes

wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve to show one’s feelings openly

with all one’s heart or with one’s whole heart very willingly

verb

(intr) (of vegetables) to form a heart

Word Origin for heart

Old English heorte; related to Old Norse hjarta, Gothic hairtō, Old High German herza, Latin cor, Greek kardia, Old Irish cride

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Scientific definitions for heart

The hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood through the body of a vertebrate animal by contracting and relaxing. In humans and other mammals, it has four chambers, consisting of two atria and two ventricles. The right side of the heart collects blood with low oxygen levels from the veins and pumps it to the lungs. The left side receives blood with high oxygen levels from the lungs and pumps it into the aorta, which carries it to the arteries of the body. The heart in other vertebrates functions similarly but often has fewer chambers.

A similar but simpler organ in invertebrate animals.

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Cultural definitions for heart

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Other Idioms and Phrases with heart

In addition to the idioms beginning with heart

heart and soul
heart goes out to, one’s
heart in it, have one’s
heart in one’s mouth, have one’s
heart in the right place, have one’s
heart is set on
heart misses a beat, one’s
heart not in it
heart of gold
heart of stone
heart of the matter
heart on one’s sleeve
heart sinks, one’s
heart stands still
heart to heart

also see:

absence makes the heart grow fonder
after one’s own heart
at heart
break someone’s heart
by heart
change of heart
cold hands, warm heart
cross my heart
cry one’s eyes (heart) out
cut to the quick (heart)
do one (one’s heart) good
eat one’s heart out
find it in one’s heart
from the bottom of one’s heart
get to the heart of
give someone heart failure
half a heart
harden one’s heart
have a heart
have no heart for
heavy heart
in one’s heart of hearts
lose heart
lose one’s heart to
near to one’s heart
not have the heart to
open one’s heart
pour out one’s heart
set one’s heart on
sick at heart
steal someone’s heart
steel one’s heart against
take heart
take to heart
to one’s heart’s content
warm heart
warm the cockles of one’s heart
wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve
with all one’s heart
young at heart

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сердце, центр, суть, душа, сердцевина, ядро, любовь, чувства, сущность, мужество

существительное ↓

- сердце

compensated heart — мед. сердце с компенсированным нарушением его функции
with beating heart — с бьющимся сердцем
to press /to clasp/ smb. to one’s heart — прижать кого-л. к груди
he has heart trouble, he has a weak heart — у него слабое /больное/ сердце

- душа, сердце

- чувства, любовь, привязанность

to lose /to give/ one’s heart to smb. — отдать своё сердце кому-л., полюбить кого-л.
to obtain /to gain, to win/ smb.’s heart — завоевать /покорить/ чьё-л. сердце
to steal smb.’s heart — похитить чьё-л. сердце
dear /sweet/ heart — душа моя, любовь моя, сердце моё, милый, милая (в обращении)

- мужество, смелость, отвага

- центральная часть, середина

in the heart of the city — в центре города
in the heart of Africa — в сердце Африки
in the heart of the country — в глубинных районах страны
in the heart of summer — в середине /разгаре/ лета

- сердцевина, ядро

the heart of a cabbage — капустная кочерыжка
heart of oak — смелый /отважный/ человек

- суть, сущность

at the heart of smth. — в основе чего-л.
to get to the heart of the matter — докопаться до сути дела
to get to the heart of the mystery — раскрыть тайну

- pl. употр. с гл. в ед. и мн. ч. карт. червы, червонная масть

knave of hearts — червонный валет
hearts is /are/ trump — червы — козыри

- карт. червонка, карта червонной масти
- сердечко, сердце (фигура или предмет в виде рисунка на карте червонной масти)
- арх. ум, интеллект
- уст. желудок

next one’s /the/ heart — на пустой желудок, натощак

- тех. сердечник

глагол

- завиваться в кочан (о капусте, салате и т. п.; тж. heart up)
- стр. заполнять (полости, промежутки между плитами и т. п.; тж. heart in)
- уст. принимать близко к сердцу; запоминать
- арх. ободрять, вдохновлять

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

a ruler without a heart — бессердечный правитель
he had a change of heart — у него переменилось настроение; ≅ он сменил гнев на милость
a heart rate of 80 beats a minute — пульс восемьдесят ударов в минуту
the bicameral heart of a fish — двухкамерное сердце рыбы
home is where the heart is — дом там, где сердце
trilling songs with a lightsome heart — трели песен с лёгким сердцем
heart block — сердечная блокада
congenital heart disorder — врождённый порок сердца
heart disturbance — нарушение сердечной деятельности
action of the heart — деятельность сердца
flinty heart — каменное сердце
the flutter of her beating heart — трепетание её бьющегося сердца
to give one’s heart — полюбить

Примеры с переводом

He’s not bad at heart.

В глубине души он не злой.

She has a generous heart.

У неё доброе сердце.

My heart aches for him.

У меня болит за него сердце.

My heart misgives me.

Моё сердце предчувствует беду.

He’s a good lad at heart.

В глубине души он парень хороший.

He’s got a marble heart.

У него каменное сердце.

He aimed for the heart.

Он целился в сердце.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

…no one could have a heart of such immaculacy—she was too good to be true…

…the light from a galaxy of flashing signs irradiates the heart and soul of Las Vegas…

…those little scamps are always getting into trouble, but no one has the heart to punish them…

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Возможные однокоренные слова

hearten — ободрять, подбодрять, удобрять
heartily — сердечно, искренне, усердно, очень, охотно, сильно
heartiness — сердечность, задушевность, искренность, крепость, усердие, пыл, здоровье
heartless — бессердечный, бездушный, безжалостный
hearty — сердечный, обильный, искренний, здоровый, крепкий парень, моряк
hearted — сердечный
heartful — душевный, сердечный
hearting — заполнение, засыпка

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: heart
he/she/it: hearts
2-я ф. (past tense): hearted
3-я ф. (past participle): hearted

noun
ед. ч.(singular): heart
мн. ч.(plural): hearts

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I grew up not seeing my father, and it is a hole in my heart that will never heal.

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HEART

Old English heorte; related to Old Norse hjarta, Gothic hairtō, Old High German herza, Latin cor, Greek kardia, Old Irish cride.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HEART

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEART

Heart is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb heart in English.

WHAT DOES HEART MEAN IN ENGLISH?

heart

Heart

The heart is a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the blood vessels to various parts of the body by repeated, rhythmic contractions. It is found in all animals with a circulatory system, which includes the vertebrates. The adjective cardiac means «related to the heart» and comes from the Greek καρδιά, kardia, for «heart». Cardiology is the medical speciality that deals with cardiac diseases and abnormalities. The vertebrate heart is principally composed of cardiac muscle and connective tissue. Cardiac muscle is an involuntary striated muscle tissue specific to the heart and is responsible for the heart’s ability to pump blood. The average human heart, beating at 72 beats per minute, will beat approximately 2.5 billion times during an average 66 year lifespan, and pumps approximately 4.7-5.7 litres of blood per minute. It weighs approximately 250 to 300 grams in females and 300 to 350 grams in males.

Definition of heart in the English dictionary

The first definition of heart in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of heart is the corresponding organ or part in invertebrates. Heart is also this organ considered as the seat of life and emotions, esp love.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HEART

PRESENT

Present

I heart

you heart

he/she/it hearts

we heart

you heart

they heart

Present continuous

I am hearting

you are hearting

he/she/it is hearting

we are hearting

you are hearting

they are hearting

Present perfect

I have hearted

you have hearted

he/she/it has hearted

we have hearted

you have hearted

they have hearted

Present perfect continuous

I have been hearting

you have been hearting

he/she/it has been hearting

we have been hearting

you have been hearting

they have been hearting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I hearted

you hearted

he/she/it hearted

we hearted

you hearted

they hearted

Past continuous

I was hearting

you were hearting

he/she/it was hearting

we were hearting

you were hearting

they were hearting

Past perfect

I had hearted

you had hearted

he/she/it had hearted

we had hearted

you had hearted

they had hearted

Past perfect continuous

I had been hearting

you had been hearting

he/she/it had been hearting

we had been hearting

you had been hearting

they had been hearting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will heart

you will heart

he/she/it will heart

we will heart

you will heart

they will heart

Future continuous

I will be hearting

you will be hearting

he/she/it will be hearting

we will be hearting

you will be hearting

they will be hearting

Future perfect

I will have hearted

you will have hearted

he/she/it will have hearted

we will have hearted

you will have hearted

they will have hearted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been hearting

you will have been hearting

he/she/it will have been hearting

we will have been hearting

you will have been hearting

they will have been hearting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would heart

you would heart

he/she/it would heart

we would heart

you would heart

they would heart

Conditional continuous

I would be hearting

you would be hearting

he/she/it would be hearting

we would be hearting

you would be hearting

they would be hearting

Conditional perfect

I would have heart

you would have heart

he/she/it would have heart

we would have heart

you would have heart

they would have heart

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been hearting

you would have been hearting

he/she/it would have been hearting

we would have been hearting

you would have been hearting

they would have been hearting

Conditional or «future-in-the-past» tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you heart
we let´s heart
you heart

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Present Participle

hearting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEART

Synonyms and antonyms of heart in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «HEART»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «heart» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «heart» into 25 languages

TRANSLATION OF HEART

Find out the translation of heart to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of heart from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heart» in English.

Translator English — Chinese

心脏

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English — Spanish

corazón

570 millions of speakers

English

heart

510 millions of speakers

Translator English — Hindi

दिल

380 millions of speakers

Translator English — Arabic

قَلْب

280 millions of speakers

Translator English — Russian

сердце

278 millions of speakers

Translator English — Portuguese

coração

270 millions of speakers

Translator English — Bengali

hearsy

260 millions of speakers

Translator English — French

cœur

220 millions of speakers

Translator English — Malay

Bergetar

190 millions of speakers

Translator English — German

Herz

180 millions of speakers

Translator English — Japanese

心臓

130 millions of speakers

Translator English — Korean

심장

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Javanese

Hearsy

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Vietnamese

trái tim

80 millions of speakers

Translator English — Tamil

hearsy

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Marathi

ऐका

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Turkish

hearsy

70 millions of speakers

Translator English — Italian

cuore

65 millions of speakers

Translator English — Polish

serce

50 millions of speakers

Translator English — Ukrainian

серце

40 millions of speakers

Translator English — Romanian

inimă

30 millions of speakers

Translator English — Greek

καρδιά

15 millions of speakers

Translator English — Afrikaans

hart

14 millions of speakers

Translator English — Swedish

hjärta

10 millions of speakers

Translator English — Norwegian

hjerte

5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heart

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEART»

The term «heart» is very widely used and occupies the 1.402 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

Trends

FREQUENCY

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Principal search tendencies and common uses of heart

List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «heart».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEART» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «heart» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «heart» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heart

10 QUOTES WITH «HEART»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word heart.

What a world we live in. I want to be incredibly close to the heart of it all. To live honestly, truthfully and to be completely present is the ultimate enterprise.

At the heart of liberalism really is a hatred for God and a belief that government should replace God.

I grew up not seeing my father, and it is a hole in my heart that will never heal.

I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you the strength to do the right thing and behave the right way and overcome the mind.

Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

Being innovative in your philanthropy allows you to stride forward in your giving journey; you can marry your mind and heart to turn charity into lasting impact; and you can become more ambitious in your giving.

I am convinced in my heart and in my mind that if the United States fails to stand with Israel, that is the end of the United States. We have to show that we are inextricably entwined, that as a nation we have been blessed because of our relationship with Israel, and if we reject Israel, then there is a curse that comes into play.

Thank you to all for your prayers and good wishes. It gave me the strength to persevere and warmed my heart.

Charlene, Princess of Monaco

My foundation is based on helping children, and I hand-pick projects that are close to my heart and home.

The dedicated life is worth living. You must give with your whole heart.

Individual and corporate support is vital to building on London’s leadership in the arts, and I hope others will join me in wanting to build on the National’s role at the heart of modern theatre and sustaining it long into the future.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEART»

Discover the use of heart in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heart and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul

In this provocative book, Eldredge gives women a look inside the true heart of a man and gives men permission to be what God designed them to be-dangerous, passionate, alive, and free.

Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum’s Heart Book: Every Woman’s Guide to a …

This is a life book that will teach women how to regain control over all aspects of their busy lives, including how to finally achieve: A heart-healthy diet Heart-supportive exercise Heart-enhancing stress management Heart-filling …

Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in …

With this new edition one of the most influential books of recent times takes on a new immediacy.

Elliott Robert N Bellah, Robert Neelly Bellah, Steven M. Tipton, William M. Sullivan, Richard Madsen, Ann Swidler, Richard Madsen, 2007

Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion

This collection presents parables about kinship and the sacredness of life drawn from Boyle’s years of working with gangs.

Inanna, Lady of Largest Heart: Poems of the Sumerian High …

This book provides the complete texts of Enheduanna’s hymns to Inanna, skillfully and beautifully rendered by Betty De Shong Meador, who also discusses how the poems reflect Enheduanna’s own spiritual and psychological liberation from being …

Enheduanna, Betty De Shong Meador, 2000

The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking

The Heart of Mathematics addresses the big ideas of mathematics (many of which are cutting edge research topics) in a non-computational style intended to be both read and enjoyed by students and instructors, as well as by motivated general …

Edward B. Burger, Michael P. Starbird, 2005

Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness

Presents a collection of critical essays about Conrad’s famous novel, arranged in chronological order of publication.

Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, …

Presents the plant-based diet developed by the author to treat heart patients, discussing the long-term studies done to prove the effectiveness of his program, along with recipes for salads, soups, main dishes, and desserts that comprise …

Caldwell B. Esselstyn, 2007

This book represents a joint effort from internationally known cardiologists and intensivists to set up a single reference resource, appropriate for practice both in Europe and the US.

Alexandre Mebazaa, Mihai Gheorghiade, Faiez Zannad, 2009

Change of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us about Creating …

An easy-to-use psychology primer for anyone wanting to spread progressive social change. Developed so that non-profits, community organizers and others can make science-driven decisions in their advocacy work.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEART»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heart is used in the context of the following news items.

Even people with low risk of heart attack, stroke can benefit from …

The new battery of measures used in the 2013 guidelines aimed to spot and treat healthy patients whose probability of suffering a heart attack … «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

New data reveals that Pluto’s heart is broken — The Washington Post

During a news briefing at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory on Tuesday, NASA scientists revealed what they’ve gleaned from the … «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Sadie Chapman receives a new heart | Local News — WVTM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —The story of Sadie Chapman gained attention in 2006, when the then-9-year-old had her second open heart surgery. «WVTM13, Jul 15»

4D Heart Images Could Revolutionize Cardiac Care : LIFE : Tech …

New 4D images of the heart are now possible using ultrasound. This method of imaging internal organs is so safe, it is used to take pictures of … «Tech Times, Jul 15»

Researchers create model of early human heart growth

UC Berkeley researchers, in collaboration with scientists at the Gladstone Institutes, have developed a template for growing beating cardiac … «UC Berkeley, Jul 15»

Luce Heart Center in Macon providing new option for implantable …

Diagnosed with congestive heart failure, the 39-year-old Macon woman was having difficulties with her traditional implantable defibrillator. «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»

Rheumatoid arthritis and heart disease connection | 6abc.com

A recent study from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine found higher rates of heart and vascular disease among R-A & Ps-A sufferers. «6abc.com, Jul 15»

New treatment for heart failure approved | FOX CT

There is a new treatment available for the more than 5 million people who have heart failure in the United States. It is called ‘Entresto’ and … «FOX CT, Jul 15»

Heart Valve Quickens Interest In Edwards Lifesciences — NASDAQ.com

A rtificial heart-valve pioneer Edwards Lifesciences still makes valves that are implanted the traditional way — through open heart surgery. «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

Vida Health and AstraZeneca launch new app for post-heart attack …

Vida Health and AstraZeneca have teamed up to launch a new app for recovering heart attack patients that should help people recover faster … «Fortune, Jul 15»

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HEART

PRONUNCIATION OF HEART

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEART

WHAT DOES HEART MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Heart

Definition of heart in the English dictionary

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HEART

PRESENT

PAST

FUTURE

CONDITIONAL

IMPERATIVE

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEART

Synonyms and antonyms of heart in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «HEART»

Translation of «heart» into 25 languages

TRANSLATION OF HEART

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