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Definition heart in American English

heart noun

noun
/hɑrt/
1

the organ in your chest that makes blood flow around your body

Example

I could hear his heart beating.

Example

Did you know he had a weak heart?

Synonyms and related words
A ABO system anticoagulant
2

the area of your chest where your heart is

Example

She held the child close to her heart.

Synonyms and related words
abdomen back belly
3

your feelings and emotions considered as part of your character

Example

My advice would be to follow your heart.

Example

Ted may not be rich but he's got a good heart.

Synonyms and related words
mood emotion feelings
4

the central part of something, that is farthest from the outside

Example

They live in the heart of the city's medieval quarter.

Example

a beautiful house deep in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Synonyms and related words
the middle center core
4.1

the inner, central part of something such as a vegetable

Example

artichoke hearts

Synonyms and related words
cob eye flesh
5

a shape that represents love

Example

a shirt decorated with little hearts

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ball balloon band
6

a playing card with a red heart shape on it

Synonyms and related words
ace card clubs
6.1

the suit of playing cards that have red heart shapes on them. The other suits are diamonds, clubs, and spades

Example

the six of hearts

Synonyms and related words
ace card clubs
7

the most important or basic part of something

Example

These questions go to the heart of the current debate.

Example

Cost-cutting is at the heart of their development plan.

Synonyms and related words
feature priority element
8

to change one's opinion

Example

In the beginning she was going to marry George, but later on she changed heart.

Definition heart in American English

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