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heart
1 a: a hollow muscular organ of vertebrate animals that by its rhythmic contraction acts as a force pump maintaining the circulation of the blood b: a structure in an invertebrate animal functionally analogous to the vertebrate heart c: breast
, bosom d: something resembling a heart in shape
; specifically : a stylized representation of a heart2 a: a playing card marked with a stylized figure of a red heart bplural : the suit comprising cards marked with hearts cplural but sing or plural in constr : a game in which the object is to avoid taking tricks containing hearts3 a: personality
, disposition <a cold heart> bobsolete : intellect4: the emotional or moral as distinguished from the intellectual nature: as a: generous disposition : compassion <a leader with heart> b: love
, affections <won her heart> c: courage
, ardor <never lost heart> 5: one's innermost character, feelings, or inclinations <knew it in his heart> <a man after my own heart>6 a: the central or innermost part : center b: the essential or most vital part of something c: the younger central compact part of a leafy rosette (as a head of lettuce)
— at heart
: in essence : basically
, essentially
— by heart
: by rote or from memory
— to heart
: with deep concern
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