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Heart

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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, esp. with reference to intuition, feeling, or emotion
In your heart you know I'm an honest man.
the center of emotion, esp. 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 the needy.
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 esp. 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. ?

Idioms

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; basically
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 sorrow or longing dominate one's emotions; grieve inconsolably
The children are eating their hearts out over their lost dog.
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.
lose one's heart to
to fall in love with
He lost his heart to the prima ballerina.
near one's heart
of great interest or concern to one
It is a cause that is very near his heart. Also, close to one's 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.
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 or 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.

Antonyms

noun
head , cowardice , fear , exterior , exteriority , outside , periphery , surface

Synonyms

noun
affection , benevolence , character , compassion , concern , disposition , feeling , gusto , humanity , inclination , love , nature , palate , pity , relish , response , sensitivity , sentiment , soul , sympathy , temperament , tenderness , understanding , zest , boldness , bravery , dauntlessness , fortitude , gallantry , guts * , mettle , mind , moxie * , nerve , pluck , purpose , resolution , spirit , spunk * , will , basic , bosom , bottom line * , center , coal and ice , core , crux , focal point , focus , gist , hub , kernel , marrow , middle , nitty-gritty * , nub , nucleus , pith , polestar , quick * , quintessence , root , seat , cardiac organ , clock * , ticker , vascular organ , ticker* , breast , braveness , courageousness , doughtiness , fearlessness , gameness , intrepidity , intrepidness , pluckiness , stoutheartedness , undauntedness , valiance , valiancy , valiantness , valor , essence , meat , stuff , substance , headquarters , bottom , quick , cardia , conscience , interior

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  • Heart-free

    not in love.
  • Heart-rending

    , =====causing anguish or deep distress; arousing deep sympathy.
  • Heart-to-heart

    frank; sincere, informal . a frank talk, esp. between two persons., we had a heart -to-heart talk about his poor attendance .
  • Heart-whole

    not in love., wholehearted; sincere.
  • Heart break

    great sorrow, grief, or anguish.
  • Heart breaking

    causing intense anguish or sorrow.
  • Heart broken

    crushed with sorrow or grief.
  • Heart burning

    rankling discontent, esp. from envy or jealousy; grudge.
  • Heart disease

    any condition of the heart that impairs its functioning., noun, angina , cardiac infarction , congenital heart disease , congestive heart failure , coronary...
  • Heart failure

    a condition in which the heart fatally ceases to function., also called congestive heart failure. a condition in which the heart fails to pump adequate...
  • Heart rending

    causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
  • Heart strings

    the deepest feelings; the strongest affections, to tug at one 's heartstrings .
  • Heart to heart

    frank; sincere, informal . a frank talk, esp. between two persons., we had a heart -to-heart talk about his poor attendance .
  • Heartache

    emotional pain or distress; sorrow; grief; anguish., noun, affliction , agony , bitterness , broken heart , dejection , depression , despair , despondency...
  • Heartbeat

    a pulsation of the heart, including one complete systole and diastole., noun, force , impulse , pulsation , pulse , throb , tick , time
  • Heartbreak

    great sorrow, grief, or anguish., noun, noun, happiness , joy , love, affliction , agony , anguish , bale , bitterness , broken heart , care , desolation...
  • Heartburn

    an uneasy burning sensation in the stomach, typically extending toward the esophagus, and sometimes associated with the eructation of an acid fluid., bitter...
  • Hearten

    to give courage or confidence to; cheer., verb, verb, bring down , depress , discourage , dishearten, animate , arouse , assure , buck up , buoy , cheer...
  • Heartening

    cheerfully encouraging, adjective, cheering , hopeful , likely , promising
  • Heartfelt

    deeply or sincerely felt, adjective, adjective, heartfelt sympathy ., false , insincere , unreal, ardent , bona fide , cordial , deep , devout , earnest...
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