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heart

Noun

∙ A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion. anatomy
∙ Emotions, kindness, moral effort, or spirit in general. uncountable
∙ The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, etc.; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; usually in a good sense; personality.
∙ Courage; courageous purpose; spirit.
∙ Vigorous and efficient activity; power of fertile production; condition of the soil, whether good or bad.
∙ A term of affectionate or kindly and familiar address. archaic
∙ A conventional shape or symbol used to represent the heart, love, or emotion: ♥ or sometimes <3.
∙ A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols.
∙ The centre, essence, or core.

Verb

∙ To be fond of. Often bracketed or abbreviated with a heart symbol. transitive, poetic or humorous
∙ To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage. transitive, obsolete
∙ To fill an interior with rubble, as a wall or a breakwater. transitive, masonry
∙ To form a dense cluster of leaves, a heart, especially of lettuce or cabbage. intransitive, agriculture, botany

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