heart
[ hahrt ]
/ hɑrt /
noun
verb (used with object)
Archaic.
- to fix in the heart.
- to encourage.
Informal.
to like or enjoy very much; love: I heart Chicago.
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Origin of heart
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH heart
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British Dictionary definitions for hearts (1 of 2)
hearts
/ (hɑːts) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
a card game in which players must avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
Also called: Black Maria
British Dictionary definitions for hearts (2 of 2)
See also
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Word Origin for heart
Old English
heorte; related to Old Norse
hjarta, Gothic
hairtō, Old High German
herza, Latin
cor, Greek
kardia, Old Irish
cride
Medical definitions for hearts
heart
[ härt ]
n.
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.
Scientific definitions for hearts
heart
[ härt ]
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.
Cultural definitions for hearts
heart
The hollow muscular organ that is the center of the circulatory system. The heart pumps blood throughout the intricate system of blood vessels in the body.
Idioms and Phrases with hearts
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