heart

/hɑːt/ noun

Definition

ORGAN [C] › the organ inside your chest that sends blood around your body: Isabel's heart was beating fast. heart disease/failure

CENTRE [no plural] › the centre of something: Her office is in the heart of Tokyo.

the heart of sth › the most important part of something: We need to get to the heart of the matter.

FEELINGS [C, U] › someone's deepest feelings and true character: She has a kind heart.

SHAPE [C] › a shape that is used to mean love

hearts › playing cards with red, heart shapes on them

at heart › used to say what someone is really like: I'm just a kid at heart.

in your heart › used to say what you really think: In his heart he felt they were wrong.

with all your heart › used to say that you feel something very strongly: I thank you with all my heart.

not have the heart to do sth › to decide not to do something that would make someone unhappy

learn/know, etc sth by heart › to be able to remember all of something

(Definition of heart noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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