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.
2.
Zoology.
a.
the homologous structure in other vertebrates, consisting of four chambers in mammals and birds and three chambers in reptiles and amphibians.
b.
the analogous contractile structure in invertebrate animals, as the tubular heart of the spider and earthworm.
3.
the center of the total personality, esp. with reference to intuition, feeling, or emotion: In your heart you know I'm an honest man.
4.
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.
5.
capacity for sympathy; feeling; affection: His heart moved him to help the needy.
6.
spirit, courage, or enthusiasm: His heart sank when he walked into the room and saw their gloomy faces.
7.
the innermost or central part of anything: Notre Dame stands in the very heart of Paris.
8.
the vital or essential part; core: the heart of the matter.
9.
the breast or bosom: to clasp a person to one's heart.
10.
a person (used esp. in expressions of praise or affection): dear heart.
11.
a conventional shape with rounded sides meeting in a point at the bottom and curving inward to a cusp at the top.
12.
a red figure or pip of this shape on a playing card.
13.
a card of the suit bearing such figures.
14.
hearts,
a.
(used with a singular or plural verb) the suit so marked: Hearts is trump. Hearts are trump.
b.
(used with a singular verb) a game in which the players try to avoid taking tricks containing this suit.
15.
Botany. the core of a tree; the solid central part without sap or albumen.
16.
good condition for production, growth, etc., as of land or crops.
17.
Also called core.Ropemaking. a strand running through the center of a rope, the other strands being laid around it.
–verb (used with object)
18.
Archaic.
a.
to fix in the heart.
b.
to encourage.
—Idioms
19.
after one's own heart, in keeping with one's taste or preference: There's a man after my own heart!
20.
at heart, in reality; fundamentally; basically: At heart she is a romantic.
21.
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.
22.
by heart, by memory; word-for-word: They knew the song by heart.
23.
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!
24.
do someone's heart good, to give happiness or pleasure to; delight: It does my heart good to see you again.
25.
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.
26.
from the bottom of one's heart, with complete sincerity. Also, from one's heart, from the heart.
27.
have a heart, to be compassionate or merciful: Please have a heart and give her another chance.
28.
have at heart, to have as an object, aim, or desire: to have another's best interests at heart.
29.
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.
30.
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.
31.
heart and soul, enthusiastically; fervently; completely: They entered heart and soul into the spirit of the holiday.
32.
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.
33.
lose one's heart to, to fall in love with: He lost his heart to the prima ballerina.
34.
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.
35.
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.
36.
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.
37.
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.
38.
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.
39.
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.
40.
take or lay to heart,
a.
to think seriously about; concern oneself with: He took to heart his father's advice.
b.
to be deeply affected by; grieve over: She was prone to take criticism too much to heart.
41.
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.
42.
wear one's heart on one's sleeve,
a.
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.
b.
to be liable to fall in love; fall in love easily: How lovely to be young and wear our hearts on our sleeves!
43.
with all one's heart,
a.
with earnestness or zeal.
b.
with willingness; cordially: She welcomed the visitors with all her heart.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME herte, OE heorte; c. D hart, G Herz, ON hjarta, Goth hairtō; akin to L cor (see cordial, courage), Gk kardía (see cardio-)]
The chambered muscular organ in vertebrates that pumps blood received from the veins into the arteries, thereby maintaining the flow of blood through the entire circulatory system.
A similarly functioning structure in invertebrates.
The vital center and source of one's being, emotions, and sensibilities.
The repository of one's deepest and sincerest feelings and beliefs: an appeal from the heart; a subject dear to her heart.
The seat of the intellect or imagination: the worst atrocities the human heart could devise.
Emotional constitution, basic disposition, or character: a man after my own heart.
One's prevailing mood or current inclination: We were light of heart.
Capacity for sympathy or generosity; compassion: a leader who seems to have no heart.
Love; affection: The child won my heart.
Courage; resolution; fortitude: The soldiers lost heart and retreated.
The firmness of will or the callousness required to carry out an unpleasant task or responsibility: hadn't the heart to send them away without food.
The central or innermost physical part of a place or region: the heart of the financial district. See Synonyms at center.
The core of a plant, fruit, or vegetable: hearts of palm.
A red, heart-shaped figure on certain playing cards.
A playing card with this figure.
hearts(used with a sing. or pl. verb) The suit of cards represented by this figure.
A card game in which the object is either to avoid hearts when taking tricks or to take all the hearts.
The area that is the approximate location of the heart in the body; the breast.
The vital center and source of one's being, emotions, and sensibilities.
The repository of one's deepest and sincerest feelings and beliefs: an appeal from the heart; a subject dear to her heart.
The seat of the intellect or imagination: the worst atrocities the human heart could devise.
Emotional constitution, basic disposition, or character: a man after my own heart.
One's prevailing mood or current inclination: We were light of heart.
Capacity for sympathy or generosity; compassion: a leader who seems to have no heart.
Love; affection: The child won my heart.
Courage; resolution; fortitude: The soldiers lost heart and retreated.
The firmness of will or the callousness required to carry out an unpleasant task or responsibility: hadn't the heart to send them away without food.
The central or innermost physical part of a place or region: the heart of the financial district. See Synonyms at center.
The core of a plant, fruit, or vegetable: hearts of palm.
A red, heart-shaped figure on certain playing cards.
A playing card with this figure.
hearts(used with a sing. or pl. verb) The suit of cards represented by this figure.
A card game in which the object is either to avoid hearts when taking tricks or to take all the hearts.
Emotional constitution, basic disposition, or character: a man after my own heart.
One's prevailing mood or current inclination: We were light of heart.
Capacity for sympathy or generosity; compassion: a leader who seems to have no heart.
Love; affection: The child won my heart.
Courage; resolution; fortitude: The soldiers lost heart and retreated.
The firmness of will or the callousness required to carry out an unpleasant task or responsibility: hadn't the heart to send them away without food.
The central or innermost physical part of a place or region: the heart of the financial district. See Synonyms at center.
The core of a plant, fruit, or vegetable: hearts of palm.
A red, heart-shaped figure on certain playing cards.
A playing card with this figure.
hearts(used with a sing. or pl. verb) The suit of cards represented by this figure.
A card game in which the object is either to avoid hearts when taking tricks or to take all the hearts.
Capacity for sympathy or generosity; compassion: a leader who seems to have no heart.
Love; affection: The child won my heart.
Courage; resolution; fortitude: The soldiers lost heart and retreated.
The firmness of will or the callousness required to carry out an unpleasant task or responsibility: hadn't the heart to send them away without food.
The central or innermost physical part of a place or region: the heart of the financial district. See Synonyms at center.
The core of a plant, fruit, or vegetable: hearts of palm.
A red, heart-shaped figure on certain playing cards.
A playing card with this figure.
hearts(used with a sing. or pl. verb) The suit of cards represented by this figure.
A card game in which the object is either to avoid hearts when taking tricks or to take all the hearts.
Courage; resolution; fortitude: The soldiers lost heart and retreated.
The firmness of will or the callousness required to carry out an unpleasant task or responsibility: hadn't the heart to send them away without food.
The central or innermost physical part of a place or region: the heart of the financial district. See Synonyms at center.
The core of a plant, fruit, or vegetable: hearts of palm.
A red, heart-shaped figure on certain playing cards.
A playing card with this figure.
hearts(used with a sing. or pl. verb) The suit of cards represented by this figure.
A card game in which the object is either to avoid hearts when taking tricks or to take all the hearts.
A person esteemed or admired as lovable, loyal, or courageous: a dear heart.
The central or innermost physical part of a place or region: the heart of the financial district. See Synonyms at center.
The core of a plant, fruit, or vegetable: hearts of palm.
A red, heart-shaped figure on certain playing cards.
A playing card with this figure.
hearts(used with a sing. or pl. verb) The suit of cards represented by this figure.
A card game in which the object is either to avoid hearts when taking tricks or to take all the hearts.
The most important or essential part: get to the heart of the matter.
A conventional two-lobed representation of the heart, usually colored red or pink.
Games
A red, heart-shaped figure on certain playing cards.
A playing card with this figure.
hearts(used with a sing. or pl. verb) The suit of cards represented by this figure.
A card game in which the object is either to avoid hearts when taking tricks or to take all the hearts.
tr.v.
heart·ed, heart·ing, heartsArchaic
To encourage; hearten.
[Middle English hert, from Old English heorte; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]
O.E. heorte, from P.Gmc. *khertan- (cf. O.S. herta, O.N. hjarta, Du. hart, O.H.G. herza, Ger. Herz, Goth. hairto), from PIE *kerd- "heart" (cf. Gk. kardia, L. cor, O.Ir. cride, Welsh craidd, Hittite kir, Lith. širdis, Rus. serdce "heart," Breton kreiz "middle," O.C.S. sreda "middle"). Spelling with -ea- is c.1500, by analogy of pronunciation with stream, heat, etc., but remained when pronunciation shifted. Most of the figurative senses were present in O.E., including "intellect, memory," now only in by heart.Hearty is c.1380; heart-rending is from 1687. Heartache was in O.E. in the sense of a physical pain, 1602 in sense of "anguish of mind;" heartburn is c.1250. Broken-hearted is attested from 1526. Heart-strings (1483) was originally literal, in old anatomy theory "the tendons and nerves that brace the heart." Heartless (c.1330) originally was used with a meaning "dejected;" sense of "callous, cruel" is not certainly attested before Shelley used it so in 1816. Heartland first recorded 1904 in geo-political writings of H.J. MacKinder.
the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"
2.
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
3.
the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
4.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm" [syn: center]
5.
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" [syn: kernel]
6.
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"
7.
a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines; "he drew a heart and called it a valentine"
8.
a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal); "a five-pound beef heart will serve six"
9.
a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home" [syn: affection]
10.
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it; "he led the queen of hearts"; "hearts were trumps"
the organ which pumps blood through the body Example: How fast does a person's heart beat?; (also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist
Arabic:
قَلْب
Chinese (Simplified):
心脏
Chinese (Traditional):
心臟
Czech:
srdce; srdeční; na srdce
Danish:
hjerte; hjerte-
Dutch:
hart
Estonian:
süda
Finnish:
sydän
French:
coeur
German:
das Herz; Herz-…
Greek:
καρδιά
Hungarian:
szív
Icelandic:
hjarta
Indonesian:
jantung
Italian:
cuore
Japanese:
心臓
Korean:
심장
Latvian:
sirds; sirds-
Lithuanian:
širdis
Norwegian:
hjerte
Polish:
serce
Portuguese (Brazil):
coração
Portuguese (Portugal):
coração
Romanian:
inimă
Russian:
сердце
Slovak:
srdce; srdcový; na srdce
Slovenian:
srce
Spanish:
corazón
Swedish:
hjärta; hjärt-
Turkish:
kalp
heart2[haːt]noun
the central part Example: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.
Arabic:
مَرْكِز، قَلْب المَكان
Chinese (Simplified):
中心
Chinese (Traditional):
中心
Czech:
srdce; jádro; střed
Danish:
i hjertet; midt i; kerne
Dutch:
hart, kern
Estonian:
süda, tuum
Finnish:
keskus, ydin
French:
coeur
German:
die Mitte
Greek:
καρδιά, κέντρο
Hungarian:
vmi kellős közepe, vminek a szíve
Icelandic:
hjarta, miðja
Indonesian:
pusat
Italian:
cuore, centro
Japanese:
まん中
Korean:
중심부
Latvian:
lietas būtība
Lithuanian:
centras, šerdis
Norwegian:
hjerte, midte, sentrum
Polish:
centrum, serce
Portuguese (Brazil):
âmago
Portuguese (Portugal):
centro
Romanian:
mijloc, miez
Russian:
середина; сердцевина; суть
Slovak:
stred; jadro
Slovenian:
središče, jedro
Spanish:
corazón; centro; meollo
Swedish:
hjärta, centrum, mitt, kärna
Turkish:
merkez
heart3[haːt]noun
the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise Example: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).
Arabic:
رَحْمَه، قَلْب، شُعور
Chinese (Simplified):
心肠
Chinese (Traditional):
心腸
Czech:
srdce
Danish:
hjerte
Dutch:
hart
Estonian:
süda
Finnish:
sydän
French:
coeur
German:
das Herz
Greek:
καρδιά
Hungarian:
szív
Icelandic:
mannlegar tilfinningar
Indonesian:
hati
Italian:
cuore
Japanese:
心
Korean:
마음
Latvian:
sirds; dvēsele
Lithuanian:
širdis
Norwegian:
hjerte
Polish:
serce, dusza
Portuguese (Brazil):
coração
Portuguese (Portugal):
coração
Romanian:
suflet
Russian:
сердце; душа
Slovak:
srdce
Slovenian:
srce
Spanish:
corazón
Swedish:
hjärta
Turkish:
kalp, vicdan
heart4[haːt]noun
courage and enthusiasm Example: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.
Arabic:
شَجاعَه وحَماس
Chinese (Simplified):
勇气
Chinese (Traditional):
勇氣
Czech:
odvaha, statečnost
Danish:
mod
Dutch:
hart (voor de zaak)
Estonian:
julgus
Finnish:
rohkeus
French:
courage
German:
der Eifer, der Mut
Greek:
ηθικό, κουράγιο
Hungarian:
bátorság
Icelandic:
kjarkur; barráttuþrek
Indonesian:
keberanian
Italian:
coraggio
Japanese:
勇気
Korean:
용기, 열의
Latvian:
drosme; drošsirdība
Lithuanian:
ryžtas
Norwegian:
mot
Polish:
odwaga, duch
Portuguese (Brazil):
coragem
Portuguese (Portugal):
coragem
Romanian:
curaj
Russian:
мужество;дух
Slovak:
srdce
Slovenian:
srčnost
Spanish:
valor; (lose heart= descorazonarse)
Swedish:
mod
Turkish:
cesaret
heart5[haːt]noun
a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped
Arabic:
لَهُ شَكْل القَلْب
Chinese (Simplified):
心形的东西
Chinese (Traditional):
心形的東西
Czech:
srdíčko; (ve tvaru) srdce
Danish:
hjerte; hjerte-
Dutch:
hart
Estonian:
süda
Finnish:
sydän
French:
(de) coeur
German:
das Herz
Greek:
σχήμα καρδιάς
Hungarian:
szív
Icelandic:
hjarta
Indonesian:
bentuk hati
Italian:
cuore
Japanese:
ハート形
Korean:
심장 모양, 하트형
Latvian:
sirsniņa
Lithuanian:
širdelė
Norwegian:
hjerte
Polish:
serduszko
Portuguese (Portugal):
coração
Romanian:
inimioară
Russian:
сердечко
Slovak:
srdiečko; (v tvare) srdca
Slovenian:
srce
Spanish:
corazón, en forma de corazón
Swedish:
hjärta
Turkish:
kalp (şekli)
heart6[haːt]noun
one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them
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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Ac*cord"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accorded; p. pr. & vb. n. According.] [OE. acorden, accorden, OF. acorder, F. accorder, fr. LL. accordare; L. ad + cor, cordis, heart. Cf. Concord, Discord, and see Heart.]1. To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust; -- followed by to. [R.] Her hands accorded the lute's music to the voice. --Sidney. 2. To bring to an agreement, as persons; to reconcile; to settle, adjust, harmonize, or compose, as things; as, to accord suits or controversies. When they were accorded from the fray. --Spenser. All which particulars, being confessedly knotty and difficult can never be accorded but by a competent stock of critical learning. --South. 3. To grant as suitable or proper; to concede; to award; as, to accord to one due praise. "According his desire." --Spenser.
Au"ri*cle\, n. [L. auricula, dim. of auris ear. See Ear.]1. (Anat.) (a) The external ear, or that part of the ear which is prominent from the head. (b) The chamber, or one of the two chambers, of the heart, by which the blood is received and transmitted to the ventricle or ventricles; -- so called from its resemblance to the auricle or external ear of some quadrupeds. See Heart. 2. (Zo["o]l.) An angular or ear-shaped lobe. 3. An instrument applied to the ears to give aid in hearing; a kind of ear trumpet. --Mansfield.
Con"cord\, n. [F. concorde, L. concordia, fr. concors of the same mind, agreeing; con- + cor, cordis, heart. See Heart, and cf. Accord.]1. A state of agreement; harmony; union. Love quarrels oft in pleasing concord end. --Milton. 2. Agreement by stipulation; compact; covenant; treaty or league. [Obs.] The concord made between Henry and Roderick. --Davies. 3. (Gram.) Agreement of words with one another, in gender, number, person, or case. 4. (Old Law) An agreement between the parties to a fine of land in reference to the manner in which it should pass, being an acknowledgment that the land in question belonged to the complainant. See Fine. --Burril. 5. [Prob. influenced by chord.] (Mus.) An agreeable combination of tones simultaneously heard; a consonant chord; consonance; harmony.
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