Collins English-English Dictionary

heart [hɒːt]

1. 1. n the hollow muscular organ in vertebrates whose contractions propel the blood through the circulatory system. In mammals it consists of a right and left atrium and a right and left ventricle

2. 2. n the corresponding organ or part in invertebrates

3. 3. n this organ considered as the seat of life and emotions, esp love

4. 4. n emotional mood or disposition

   a happy heart

   a change of heart

5. 5. n tenderness or pity

   you have no heart

6. 6. n courage or spirit; bravery

7. 7. n the inmost or most central part of a thing

   the heart of the city

8. 8. n the most important or vital part

   the heart of the matter

9. 9. n (of vegetables such as cabbage) the inner compact part

10. 10. n the core of a tree

11. 11. n the part nearest the heart of a person; breast

    she held him to her heart

12. 12. n a dearly loved person: usually used as a term of address

    dearest heart

13. 13. n a conventionalized representation of the heart, having two rounded lobes at the top meeting in a point at the bottom

14. 14. n

15. 15. n a red heart-shaped symbol on a playing card

16. 16. n a card with one or more of these symbols or (when pl.) the suit of cards so marked

17. 17. n a fertile condition in land, conducive to vigorous growth in crops or herbage (esp in the phrase in good heart)

18. 18. vi. [intr] (of vegetables) to form a heart

19. 19. vi. an archaic word for hearten

20. 20. vi. See also hearts

21. 21. vi. [Etymology] Old English heorte; related to Old Norse hjarta, Gothic hairto, Old High German herza, Latin cor, Greek kardia, Old Irish cride