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heart en · NOUN

Pronunciation

härt (General-American)
/hɑːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/hɑɹt/ (General-American)
/hɑːt/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/hɑːʔ/ (British, Southern, Standard)
(Received-Pronunciation) audio
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Etymology

PIE word *ḱḗr Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱérd Proto-Germanic *hertô Proto-West Germanic *hertā Old English heorte Middle English herte English heart From Middle English harte, heorrte, hert, herte, hierte, hirte, horte, huerte, hurte, from Old English heorte (“heart”), from Proto-West Germanic *hertā, from Proto-Germanic *hertô (“heart”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr (“heart”), from *ḱerd- (“heart”). Doublet of cardia; see also core. Cognates Cognate with Scots hert (“heart”), Yola hart, hearth (“heart”), North Frisian hart, härt (“heart”), Saterland Frisian Haat (“heart”), West Frisian hert (“heart”), Dutch hart (“heart”), West Flemish erte (“heart”), Low German Hart, Hiärt (“heart”), Luxembourgish Häerz (“heart”), German Hertz, Herz, Herze (“heart”), Alemannic German Härz (“heart”), Central Franconian Hatz, Hätz (“heart”), Cimbrian hèertze, hèrtz (“heart”), Mòcheno hèrz (“heart”), Vilamovian haoc (“heart”), Yiddish האַרץ (harts), הערץ (herts, “heart”), Danish hierte, hjerte, hjærte (“heart”), Elfdalian järta (“heart”), Faroese and Icelandic hjarta (“heart”), Jutish jaart (“heart”), Norwegian Bokmål hjerte (“heart”), Norwegian Nynorsk hjarta, hjarte, hjerta, hjerte (“heart”), Swedish hjärta (“heart”), Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍉 (hairtō, “heart”); also Cornish kres (“centre, middle; waist”), Irish croí, croidhe (“heart; core; hub; sweetheart”), Manx cree (“heart”), Scottish Gaelic cridhe (“heart; courage; core; nucleus; sweetheart”), Welsh craidd (“centre, core, middle”), Latin cor (“heart”), Greek καρδιά (kardiá, “heart”), Albanian kërth (“askew”), Latgalian sirds (“heart”), Latvian sirde, sirds (“heart”), Lithuanian širdis (“heart”), Old Prussian seyr (“heart”), Belarusian сэ́рца (sérca, “heart”), Bulgarian сърце́ (sărcé, “heart; centre”), Czech and Slovak srdce (“heart”), Macedonian срце (srce, “heart”), Polish serce (“heart”), Russian се́рдце (sérdce, “heart”), Serbo-Croatian ср̏це, sȑce (“heart”), Slovene srce (“heart”), Ukrainian се́рце (sérce, “heart”), Armenian սիրտ (sirt, “heart”), Avestan 𐬰𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬛 (zərəd, “heart”), Baluchi زرد (zird, “heart; conscience”), Central Kurdish زر (zir, “heart”), Persian دل (del / dil, “heart; stomach; mind; courage”), Gurani زێڵ (zēł, “heart”), Northern Kurdish dil (“heart”), Ossetian зӕрдӕ (zærdæ, “heart; soul”), Pashto زړه (zrë, “heart”), Talysh dıl (“heart”), Zazaki zerri (“heart”), Hittite 𒆠𒅕 (ker), 𒊮𒅕 (ŠÀ-er, “heart”), Luwian 𒍝𒀀𒅈𒍝 (UZUzārza), 𔖪𔖱𔖪 (zārza, “heart”), Ashkun židi (“heart”), Kamkata-viri j̈arë, zërë (“heart”), Prasuni zër (“heart”), Tocharian A kri (“will”), Tocharian B *käryā- (“heart”), Sanskrit हृद् (hṛd, “heart; soul; breast, chest”). 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. The verb sense “to love” is from the 1977 I ❤ NY advertising campaign. Notes on spelling The spelling ⟨ear⟩ for /ɑː(ɹ)/ is paralleled by hearken and hearth, but is problematic since an Early Modern variant with /ɛːr/ can be posited for those words, but not heart. Perhaps it represents Middle Scots hart /hɛːrt/ (reflecting the Scots lengthening of /a/ before /r/ then a consonant, then the early actuation of the Great Vowel Shift in Scots) or a parallel development in Northern England. Alternatively, a back-spelling by speakers of dialects where preconsonantal /ɛːr/ was shortened early, allowing it to undergo the late Middle English lowering to /ar/ (reflected in forms such as larn "learn") is possible.

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
- […] I did almoſt beleeve, that the motion of the Heart vvas knovvn to God alone: […] 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:
(uncountable) One's feelings and emotions, especially considered as part of one's character.
- "Do what the heart commands," Tothero says. "The heart is our only guide." 1960, John Updike, 'Rabbit, Run', page 47:
- 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. 1943, Katherine Woods, transl., The Little Prince, translation of original by Antoine de Saint Exupéry:
- In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road. 1852, Mrs M.A. Thompson, “The Tutor's Daughter”, in Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature, Art, and Fashion, page 266:
- She has a cold heart.
(countable, uncountable) 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
- Her heart was singing.
(countable, uncountable) Compassion.
- If she had any heart she'd forgive me.
(countable, uncountable) Affection
- Calm and deep peace in this wide air, ⁠These leaves that redden to the fall; ⁠And in my heart, if calm at all, If any calm, a calm despair: […] 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XI”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:
- 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. c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, 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:
- The chorus's singing won the hearts of the audience.
(countable, uncountable) Disposition
- They didn't take the remarks in good heart.
(countable, uncountable) Emotional strength that allows one to continue in difficult situations; courage; spirit; a will to compete.
- 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. 2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegrof”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
- "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. 2008, "Rights trampled in rush to deport immigrant workers," Quaker Action (magazine), vol. 89, no. 3, page 8
- Eve, recovering heart, replied. 1667, John Milton, “Book IX”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
- The team lost, but they showed a lot of heart.
- 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. 2016 September 28, Tom English, “Celtic 3–3 Manchester City”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), BBC Sport:
- She put her whole heart into making a go of the business.
- The expelled nations take heart, and when they fled from one country, invaded another. c. 1679, William Temple, Essay:
(countable, uncountable) Vigorous and efficient activity; power of fertile production; condition of the soil, whether good or bad.
- 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. 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, page 52, lines 106–109:
(archaic, countable, uncountable) A term of affectionate or kindly and familiar address.
- Listen, dear heart, we must go now.
- 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. 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, pages 9–10:
- Awake, dear heart, awake. Thou hast slept well./Awake. 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]:
- My King, my Jove, I speak to thee, my heart! c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene v]:
(countable, obsolete, qualifier:except in the phrase "by heart", uncountable) Memory.
- I know almost every Beatles song by heart.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable) A wight or being.
- […] 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,[…] 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]:
(countable, uncountable) A conventional shape or symbol used to represent the heart, love, or emotion: ♥.
- "Aw. Thank you." The Cherub kissed the air between them and sent a small cluster of tiny red hearts at her. 1998, Pat Cadigan, Tea From an Empty Cup, page 106:
(countable, uncountable) A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols.
(countable, uncountable) The twenty-fourth Lenormand card.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable) The centre, essence, or core.
- Arcelia Silva Martinez: Watch out!/Arcelia Silva Martinez: We've got geth in the tower./Fai Dan: Protect the heart of the colony! 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Feros:
- The narrow streets that twist and turn through the compact heart of Dent are surfaced with cobbles which, in the absence of pavements, spread right across from doorstep to doorstep. 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 150:
- That is the heart of the matter
- Buddhists believe that suffering is right at the heart of all life.
- 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. 2011 December 27, Mike Henson, “Norwich 0 - 2 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport:
- At last she spoke in a low voice, hesitating slightly, nevertheless going with incisive directness into the very heart of the problem. 1899, Robert Barr, chapter 3, in The Strong Arm:
- The heart of the modern city is T’ien-an-men Square, one of the largest — if not the largest — square in the world, created expressly in the Fifties on the ashes of the old “Tartar city,” an agglomeration of small and unassuming low grey houses, inhabited by the populace that was once excluded from the “Forbidden City.” 1995, Alberto Zola, “Introduction”, in China, Tiger Books International, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 23:
- The wood at the heart of a tree is the oldest.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable) The centre, essence, or core. ▸ The main fraction or product of a distillation run.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
hearte		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
hart		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
hearts	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Coordinates

head · tail

Deriveds

Descendants

ハート · Heart · hart · at · heart · ハツ · হার্ট · aht · Heart · ati · 하트

Synonyms

snookums · sweetheart · lovebug · tenor · sug · hon · m'dear · pumpkin · moppet · bravery · nuts and bolts · kidder · lass (archaic except UK · guts · sugar · pluck · inwardness · drift · luvvy · heartstrings · nuts and bolts · honey · petal · doll · guts · sum · stuff · heartling · steel · crux · lovie · pug · babe · jewel · bravery · kernel · dumpling · dove · inwardness · bae · snuggums · gravamen · dearest · undauntedness · meat · pith · kernel · spirit · sweetling · pally · sweetie · soul · essence · heart and soul · liefling · daring · moral of the story · grit · duck · meat · nerve · chickabiddy · honeycakes · poppet · Wearside) · shug · valor · sugar baby · heart and soul · crux · crux · heart · bubba · spirit · babber · doodlebug · bowels · woobie · nitty-gritty · substance · brass tacks · boldhead · dialectal (chiefly Geordie · drift · lambchop · miting · sweetcheeks · pet · sugar-plum · cabbage · dear heart · spunk · sugar beet · babycakes · heartstring · essence · crux · courage · bowels · nub · mopsy · nub · nerve · chuck · fam · old sport · darling · pecker · buttercup · heartstrings · schnookums · lambkin · dear · muffin · core · core · sugar · dearling · quintessence · intrepidness · heart · pith · little one · sweets · mood · sweet pea · pussy · intrepidity · muss · old bean · dag · sweetie pie · braveness · heart · heartface · treasure · mouse · soul · bravehood · heartmate · cutie · sum · bully · spirit · snicklefritz · tenor · marrow · heartstring · moral of the story · quintessence · gist · punctum saliens · guts · loveling · punctum saliens · honeybunch · informal or poetic) · courageousness · balls · honeypie · substance · baby · pussums · stuff · boldness · dearie · gist · heart · gravamen · hinny · sugarpie · honey · gist · fearlessness · squishy · ducky · precious · jo · sausage · audacity · valour · honeybunny · chickadee · honeybug · gist · ovaries · nitty-gritty · brass tacks · marrow · love · cupcake · honey bun · bield

Translations (829)

vi hình trái tim (a shape or symbol) · ms kalbu (emotions or kindness) · clt palung (an organ) · as হৃদয় (emotions or kindness) · tr yürek (an organ) · or ହୃତ୍ପିଣ୍ଡ (an organ) · ist cour (an organ) · za sim (an organ) · nv góobas (a suit of cards) · he לב (centre or core) · el καρδιά (centre or core) · sh ср̏це (a shape or symbol) · cbk corazon (an organ) · th หัวใจ (an organ) · hi कलेजा (an organ) · mnc ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠮᠠᠨ (an organ) · nl hart (centre or core) · xeb 𒇷𒅤 (an organ) · kum юрек (an organ) · yo ọkàn (emotions or kindness) · ceb kasingkasing (an organ) · th โพแดง (a suit of cards) · eo kerno (centre or core) · gug ñe'ã (an organ) · uz yurak (an organ) · nds Hiätt (an organ) · pro cor (an organ) · zza zare (diq) (an organ) · de Herz (centre or core) · bcl puso (an organ) · xh intliziyo (an organ) · izh syän (seat of affections, understanding or will) · mnc ᠮᡠᠵᡳᠯᡝᠨ (an organ) · ps زړه (an organ) · bg ку́па (a suit of cards) · tr kalp (an organ) · el ψυχή (emotions or kindness) · grc καρδία (seat of affections, understanding or will) · nb hjerte (emotions or kindness) · sh ср̏це (a suit of cards) · ht kè (an organ) · ar كُبَّا (a suit of cards) · tpi bel (emotions or kindness) · mwr हिवड़ौ (an organ) · az könül (emotions or kindness) · ml ഹൃദയം (an organ) · hi कल्ब (a shape or symbol) · hi हृद् (an organ) · lij cheu (an organ) · he מרכז (centre or core) · mi mano (centre or core) · chr ᎠᏓᏅᏙ (an organ) · zh 心臟 /心脏 (an organ) · kk жүрек (an organ) · ru ядро́ (centre or core) · zh 心 (emotions or kindness) · pt coração (a shape or symbol) · pt copas (a suit of cards) · ota قلب (an organ) · nn hjarta (an organ) · shu قلب (an organ) · ar قَلْب (a shape or symbol) · apw bijíí (an organ) · lo ຫົວໃຈ (an organ) · nds Hart (an organ) · si හදවත (an organ) · fa دِل (a suit of cards) · pl czerwień (a suit of cards) · mt qalb (a shape or symbol) · qu şongo (an organ) · pl serce (centre or core) · el καρδιά (emotions or kindness) · sh ср̏це (an organ) · hi अंतर (emotions or kindness) · ro mijloc (centre or core) · te మనసు (emotions or kindness) · hi मेहर (emotions or kindness) · zu inkaba (centre or core) · txb käryāñ (an organ) · kxd ati (emotions or kindness) · vi lòng (emotions or kindness) · id kalbu (emotions or kindness) · ro inimă (a suit of cards) · de Herz (a suit of cards) · sc còro (an organ) · bg ядро́ (centre or core) · th ใจ (seat of affections, understanding or will) · bal زرد (an organ) · ja 心臓 (an organ) · yue 心臟 /心脏 (an organ) · fi sydän (seat of affections, understanding or will) · ru се́рдце (a shape or symbol) · kw kolon (an organ) · pl serduszko (a shape or symbol) · pt generosidade (emotions or kindness) · fa قَلْب (an organ) · sa हृद् (an organ) · tr kupa (a suit of cards) · sv hjärta (emotions or kindness) · vi tim (an organ) · et süda (an organ) · fi sydän (a shape or symbol) · ar قَلْب (emotions or kindness) · ady гу (an organ) · ilo puso (an organ) · gu હૈયું (an organ) · hi हार्ट (an organ) · pms cheur (an organ) · hi प्रेम (a shape or symbol) · nrf tchoeu (nrm) (an organ) · ur دِل (emotions or kindness) · mk срце (emotions or kindness) · yi לבֿ (emotions or kindness) · oj giiyoon (a suit of cards) · egy ib:Z1 (an organ) · lmo cœur (a suit of cards) · kr karǝgǝ (an organ) · isd puso (an organ) · bn হার্ট (an organ) · pa ਹਿਰਦਾ (an organ) · lmo cör (an organ) · fr cœur (a suit of cards) · ur ہْرِدَی (an organ) · kmb muxima (an organ) · mn ᠪᠤᠨᠳᠠᠩ (a suit of cards) · ti ልቢ (an organ) · bbl დოკ class dd (an organ) · pcd tchoeur (an organ) · nci yollohtli (an organ) · yue 心形 (a shape or symbol) · hi हृदय (centre or core) · lus thinlung (emotions or kindness) · rhg dil (an organ) · bo སྙིང (an organ) · mi karihi (centre or core) · umb utima (an organ) · ckv anem (an organ) · gu હૃદય (an organ) · hi कल्ब (an organ) · mi ngākau (seat of affections, understanding or will) · ppl -yulu (an organ) · pau reng (an organ) · rhg qolób (an organ) · nb hjerte (an organ) · hi क़ल्ब (centre or core) · bn হৃৎপিন্ড (an organ) · hu herc (a suit of cards) · pa ਜਿਗਰਾ (an organ) · ee dzi (an organ) · ru серде́чко (a shape or symbol) · nv ajéí (emotions or kindness) · ka გული (centre or core) · fr cœur (an organ) · fo hjarta (an organ) · sl srce (a shape or symbol) · vif ntima (an organ) · umg itam (an organ) · lkt chaŋté (an organ) · mt qalba (centre or core) · lo ດວງໃຈ (an organ) · oj inde' (an organ) · yi האַרץ (an organ) · arc ܠܒܐ (an organ) · hi दिल (centre or core) · io kordio (an organ) · kmr dil (an organ) · zza qelb (diq) (an organ) · mk херц (a suit of cards) · akk 𒊮 (an organ) · yi הערץ (an organ) · nb hjertet (centre or core) · wo xol (an organ) · ja ハート (a shape or symbol) · as হিয়া-জালী (an organ) · ja 心形 (a shape or symbol) · hi कलेजा (emotions or kindness) · sje vájbmo (an organ) · eu bihotz (an organ) · mhn hèrz (centre or core) · ms hati (seat of affections, understanding or will) · hi कल्ब (centre or core) · fo hjarta (emotions or kindness) · teg otuma (an organ) · sva გვი (an organ) · nv báabas (a suit of cards) · th ใจ (emotions or kindness) · mk срце (a shape or symbol) · lbj སྙིང (an organ) · got 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍉 (an organ) · tpi lewa (emotions or kindness) · sw mioyo (an organ) · nb hjerte (a shape or symbol) · bn হৃদয় (emotions or kindness) · kl uummat (an organ) · fi hertta (a suit of cards) · de Herz (a shape or symbol) · mn зүрх (an organ) · mey ڮلب (an organ) · kmr qelb (an organ) · bm dusu (an organ) · ru се́рдце (seat of affections, understanding or will) · hsb wutroba (an organ) · sat ᱵᱳᱨᱳ (an organ) · amm mulu (an organ) · pl kier (a suit of cards) · cst mí̄nji (an organ) · tk ýürek (an organ) · mt koppi (a suit of cards) · xto āriñc (an organ) · gu દિલ (an organ) · zza zerri (diq) (an organ) · ta குண்டி (an organ) · hi मेहरबानी (emotions or kindness) · de Herz (seat of affections, understanding or will) · id inti (centre or core) · ta உள்ளம் (emotions or kindness) · lv sirds (seat of affections, understanding or will) · ab агәы (an organ) · nn hjarte (an organ) · pga gelba (an organ) · nrf tchoeu (nrm) (centre or core) · hi हृदय (seat of affections, understanding or will) · rap 'īnaŋa (an organ) · te ప్రేమ (a shape or symbol) · sib pucu (an organ) · vro süä (fiu-vro) (an organ) · ur قَلْب (an organ) · non hugr (seat of affections, understanding or will) · ryu くくる (an organ) · id intisari (centre or core) · fo hjarta (a shape or symbol) · th หัวใจ (a shape or symbol) · su jantung (an organ) · it cuori (a suit of cards) · te హృదయం (emotions or kindness) · kpv сьӧлӧм (an organ) · nl hart (a shape or symbol) · sm fatun (an organ) · hy սիրտ (a suit of cards) · hi जौहर (centre or core) · quc k’u’x (centre or core) · sa अन्तर्भाग (centre or core) · ovd järta (an organ) · hu piros (a suit of cards) · kwn mutjima class 3 (an organ) · tum mtima (an organ) · rgn cör (eml) (an organ) · bg сърцевина́ (centre or core) · lbe къюкӏ (an organ) · ko 하트 (a suit of cards) · tyv чүрек (an organ) · ar قَلْب (seat of affections, understanding or will) · es corazón (an organ) · udm сюлэм (an organ) · ay lluqu (an organ) · sms čââʹđ (an organ) · th เมตตา (seat of affections, understanding or will) · rue сердце (an organ) · lg omutima (an organ) · mww siab (emotions or kindness) · pa ਦਿਲ (an organ) · zza dil (diq) (an organ) · mi hāte (a suit of cards) · da hjerte (a shape or symbol) · mi whatumanawa (seat of affections, understanding or will) · qu songo (an organ) · nb hjerter (a suit of cards) · kab ul (an organ) · kmr qelb (a shape or symbol) · da hjerter (a suit of cards) · egy ib:Z1 (seat of affections, understanding or will) · zh 紅心 /红心 (a suit of cards) · mhr шӱм (an organ) · tl puso (emotions or kindness) · egl côr (eml) (an organ) · mr ह्रुदय (an organ) · hi हिया (an organ) · zh 心 (seat of affections, understanding or will) · id hati (a suit of cards) · akz chonoska (an organ) · ka გული (a suit of cards) · fo hjarta (centre or core) · hrx Herz (an organ) · hi जिगरा (an organ) · hak 心臟 /心脏 (an organ) · wmw moyo (an organ) · th กรุณา (seat of affections, understanding or will) · myv седей (an organ) · kn ಹೃದಯ (an organ) · ug قەلب (an organ) · ar قَلْب (a shape or symbol) · hu szív (a shape or symbol) · wlm callon (an organ) · lt širdis (a shape or symbol) · xcl սիրտ (an organ) · ps قلب (an organ) · it nocciolo (centre or core) · nhn yolotl (an organ) · zh галэбу (an organ) · tg қалб (an organ) · tig ልብ (an organ) · kmr dil (centre or core) · as হিয়া (emotions or kindness) · zh 中心 (centre or core) · da hjerte (centre or core) · eo koro (an organ) · tg дил (an organ) · hi दिल (emotions or kindness) · wa cour (an organ) · br kalon (an organ) · mt qalb (an organ) · hi क़ल्ब (a shape or symbol) · hi मन (emotions or kindness) · lki دِڵ (an organ) · oc còr (an organ) · egy HAt:t*y-F34 (an organ) · xal зүркн (an organ) · sn moyo (an organ) · os зӕрдӕ (an organ) · szl serce (an organ) · yua puksiʼikʼal (an organ) · grc καρδία (centre or core) · hy սիրտ (seat of affections, understanding or will) · hi गूदा (seat of affections, understanding or will) · xsr སྙིང (an organ) · hy սիրտ (a shape or symbol) · az ürək (an organ) · tew pín (an organ) · ast corazón (an organ) · ofs hirte (an organ) · pt bondade (emotions or kindness) · eo kero (a suit of cards) · ja 心 (emotions or kindness) · hif dil (an organ) · el καρδιά (an organ) · nl harten (a suit of cards) · hi क़ल्ब (an organ) · inh дог (an organ) · tn pelo (an organ) · mi manawa (an organ) · hac دڵ (an organ) · de Herz (an organ) · uby гьы (an organ) · zu umnyombo (centre or core) · tet fuan (an organ) · huz ра̇кӏу (an organ) · zu inhliziyo (an organ) · ro inimă (emotions or kindness) · pdt Hoat (nds) (seat of affections, understanding or will) · th หฤทัย (an organ) · yur chekws (an organ) · ar فُؤَاد (an organ) · ne मुटु (an organ) · new नुगः (an organ) · fi ydin (centre or core) · av ракӏ (an organ) · lt širdis (an organ) · egy HAt:t*y-F34 (seat of affections, understanding or will) · it cuore (a shape or symbol) · hu szív (an organ) · pt coração (an organ) · kmr qelb (centre or core) · ba күңел (emotions or kindness) · twf píana (an organ) · nog юрек (an organ) · arn piwke (an organ) · is hjarta (an organ) · xmf გური (an organ) · mba kasingkasing (an organ) · la cor (seat of affections, understanding or will) · tsg jantung (an organ) · ur دِل (an organ) · fy hert (a shape or symbol) · gd cridhe (an organ) · ta நெஞ்சம் (seat of affections, understanding or will) · ar قلب (an organ) · grc καρδία (an organ) · bni motema (an organ) · rcf kèr (an organ) · fa دِل (an organ) · es coraje (emotions or kindness) · it cuore (emotions or kindness) · tt йөрәк (an organ) · th ดวงใจ (emotions or kindness) · hu kőr (a suit of cards) · mxi قرجون (an organ) · uga 𐎍𐎁 (an organ) · hi मध्य (centre or core) · cjs чӱрек (an organ) · ko 마음 (emotions or kindness) · pag puso (an organ) · prg sīr (an organ) · ru сердцеви́на (centre or core) · uk се́рце (an organ) · mk срце (a suit of cards) · ota گوڭل (seat of affections, understanding or will) · lez рикӏ (an organ) · mdf седи (an organ) · bh दिल (an organ) · ivb taul (ivv) (an organ) · so wadne (an organ) · cs srdce (an organ) · rup inimã (roa-rup) (an organ) · mi kahiwi (centre or core) · st pelo (an organ) · hi गूदा (centre or core) · hi हृद् (seat of affections, understanding or will) · az ürək (emotions or kindness) · nl hart (seat of affections, understanding or will) · ca si (centre or core) · duo pusu (an organ) · mhn hèrz (an organ) · lo ຣຶໄທ (an organ) · ja 中心 (centre or core) · fr cœur (centre or core) · ik uumman (an organ) · sh sȑce (a shape or symbol) · ani рокӏо (an organ) · lo ກະມະລະ (an organ) · lo ຈິດຕະຣາດ (an organ) · lo ໃຈ (an organ) · ha zūcìyā (an organ) · hi क़ल्ब (emotions or kindness) · cy calon (an organ) · id sanubari (emotions or kindness) · zza zerre (diq) (centre or core) · sa हृदय (seat of affections, understanding or will) · sw moyo (an organ) · gun py'a (an organ) · it cuore (an organ) · nap core (an organ) · mk срце (an organ) · fa مِهْر (emotions or kindness) · ko 심장 (an organ) · ba йөрәк (an organ) · ln motéma (an organ) · ms jantung (an organ) · zh щин (an organ) · fax corazón (an organ) · ga croí (a shape or symbol) · hid náada (an organ) · sw kopa (a suit of cards) · ru се́рдце (centre or core) · fa دِل (centre or core) · te ఆఠీను (a suit of cards) · khv локӏва (an organ) · hi गूदा (emotions or kindness) · csb serce (an organ) · ar قلب (an organ) · hi कल्ब (seat of affections, understanding or will) · sv pudelns kärna (centre or core) · kg ntima (an organ) · sl srce (a suit of cards) · jje ᄆᆞ슴 (an organ) · sdh دِڵ (an organ) · ro centru (centre or core) · xag 𐕆𐕞𐕡𐕄 (an organ) · te గుండె (an organ) · pap kurason (an organ) · sh ср̏це (centre or core) · is hjarta (a suit of cards) · zh 心臟 /心脏 (an organ) · xlu 𒍝𒀀𒅈𒍝 (an organ) · hi दिल (a shape or symbol) · tpw nhy'ã (an organ) · pl serce (a suit of cards) · ru се́рдце (an organ) · tl puso (an organ) · ig obi (an organ) · ain カッ (an organ) · gd cridhe (a shape or symbol) · kmr dil (emotions or kindness) · rw umutima (an organ) · zh 紅桃 /红桃 (a suit of cards) · cdm ल्हुङ् (an organ) · kmr dil (a suit of cards) · vec còre (an organ) · hi हृदय (an organ) · am ልብ (an organ) · mi oru (centre or core) · ja 心 (an organ) · ckt линлиӈ (an organ) · lus thinlung (an organ) · fy hert (an organ) · oj gii'on (a suit of cards) · gld миаван (an organ) · vmw murima (an organ) · la cor (an organ) · fj uto (an organ) · cu срьдьце (an organ) · de Kern (centre or core) · ms sanubari (emotions or kindness) · th ใจกลาง (centre or core) · es corazón (a shape or symbol) · gv cree (an organ) · hss ḥelbeb (an organ) · xdq а́къкъе (an organ) · mt qalb (emotions or kindness) · na idiruko (an organ) · pt cerne (centre or core)

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heart en · VERB

Pronunciation

härt (General-American)
/hɑːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/hɑɹt/ (General-American)
/hɑːt/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/hɑːʔ/ (British, Southern, Standard)
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(California) audio

Etymology

Meanings

(humorous, informal, transitive) To be fond of. Often bracketed or abbreviated with a heart symbol.
- The further we delve into this "story", the more convinced we become of one thing: We heart the Goss. 2008 January 30, “Cheese in our time: Blur and Oasis to end feud with a Stilton”, in The Guardian, London:
- We're but the sum of all our terrors until we heart the dove. 2001 April 6, Michael Baldwin, “The Heart Has Its Reasons”, in Commonweal:
- 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.
- Lots of people say they love their hometown, but no one hearts NY quite like Milton Glaser. 2019 July 4, John Leland, “Why This Famous Graphic Designer, at 90, Still ♥s NY”, in New York Times:
- 2008 July 25, "The Media Hearts Obama?", On The Media, National Public Radio
(transitive) To mark a comment, post, reply, etc., with the heart symbol (❤).
- She hearted my photos of the kids playing with the dogs.
(obsolete, transitive) To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage.
- […]My cause is hearted; thine hath no less reason. 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]:
(transitive) To fill an interior with rubble, as a wall or a breakwater.
(intransitive) To form a dense cluster of leaves, a heart, especially of lettuce or cabbage.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
hearting	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
hearte		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
hearts	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
hearted	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
hearted	Tense=Past		lexicographic
hart		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic

Coordinates

unlike · like

🫀 · ❤ · <3 · ♥

Synonyms

love · love · less than three

Translations (6)

sh srcovati (to mark with the heart symbol) · cs srdíčkovat (to mark with the heart symbol) · pl serduszkować (to mark with the heart symbol) · sh срцовати (to mark with the heart symbol) · sk srdiečkovať (to mark with the heart symbol) · ru сердечкать (to mark with the heart symbol)

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heart en · NOUN

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heart en · VERB

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