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heart
[ hahrt ]
/ hɑrt /
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noun
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
Origin of heart
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH heart
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British Dictionary definitions for heart
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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
heart
[ härt ]
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
heart
The hollow muscular organ that is the center of the circulatory system. The heart pumps blood throughout the intricate system of blood vessels in the body.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with heart
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