Heart I Feel Love Make Person Chest Kind

• the patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds.
• i could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.).
• to have a weak heart
• heart disease/problems

heart

1. the organ in the chest that sends blood around the body, usually on the left in humans
• SEE ALSO coronary
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/coronary
• The patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds.
• I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.).
• to have a weak heart
• heart disease/problems
• to have a heart condition
• heart patients/surgery
• a heart transplant

Extra Examples

• The heart pumps blood through the body.
• a triple heart bypass operation
2. the outside part of the chest where the heart is
• She clasped the photo to her heart.
3. a thing that is like a heart in shape, often red and used as a symbol of love; a symbol like a heart used to mean the verb ‘love’
• The words ‘I love you’ were written inside a big red heart.
• She was drawing hearts on the cover of a loose-leaf binder.
4. the place in a person where the feelings and emotions are thought to be, especially those connected with love
• SEE ALSO broken heart
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/broken-heart
• She has a kind heart.
• Have you no heart?
• He returned with a heavy heart (= sad).
• Her novels tend to deal with affairs of the heart.
• The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation.
• His sad story touched her heart.
• the mysteries of the human heart

Extra Examples

• He had no heart for arguing.
• He really puts his heart into his singing.
• He set off with a light heart.
• He smiled and her heart melted.
• Her words pierced my heart.
• Inside, his heart was slowly breaking.
• Just follow your heart and you'll be happy.
• Let's sing it one more time from the beginning—and put some heart into it!
• My heart aches when I think of their sorrow.
• Relief filled his heart.
• everything your heart could desire
5. having the type of character or personality mentioned
• SEE ALSO big-hearted
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/big-hearted
• simple-hearted
• pure-hearted
• black-hearted
6. the most important part of something
• the heart of the matter/problem
• The committee's report went to the heart of the government's dilemma.
• The distinction between right and wrong lies at the heart of all questions of morality.
• the issue at the heart of modern government
• The story, at its heart, is a simple tale of loss and rediscovery.
• Buddhism, at the heart, is about harmony.
7. the part that is in the centre of something
• a quiet hotel in the very heart of the city
• an open space with a small arena at the heart
• Manchester contains at its heart a rather extended commercial district.
8. the smaller leaves in the middle of a cabbage, lettuce, etc.
9. one of the four suits (= sets) in a pack of cards, with red heart symbols on them
• the queen of hearts
• Hearts is/are trumps.
10. one card from the suit called hearts
• Who played that heart?
11. used to say that when you are away from somebody that you love, you love them even more
12. used to say what somebody is really like even though they may seem to be something different
• He's still a socialist at heart.
13. if something is etched on your heart, memory, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you
14. to make somebody feel very unhappy
• She broke his heart when she called off the engagement.
• It breaks my heart to see you like this.
15. using only your memory
• I've seen the show so often I know all the songs by heart.
• She's learnt the whole speech off by heart.
16. if you have a change of heart, your attitude towards something changes, usually making you feel more friendly, helpful, etc.
• Dan did not want to get married but recently he’s had a change of heart.
• He said he's not coming, but he might have a change of heart.
17. having a lot of importance and interest for somebody
18. used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or will do what you promise
• I saw him do it—cross my heart.
19. used to compare two things and say that one of them is better
• Look at him dance! Eat your heart out, Fred Astaire (= he dances even better than Fred Astaire).
20. to be able or willing to do something
• Can you find it in your heart to forgive her?
• He couldn't find it in himself to trust anyone again.
21. in a way that is sincere
• I beg you, from the bottom of my heart, to spare his life.
• It was clearly an offer that came from the heart.
• I could tell he spoke from the heart.
22. to make somebody feel positive, especially when they thought that they had no chance of achieving something
23. to give your love to one person
24. used to ask somebody to be kind and/or reasonable
• Have a heart! I’ve nowhere else to stay!
25. to be a very kind person
26. to be a person who does not show other people sympathy
27. to want somebody to be happy and successful even though your actions may not show this
• Although he was sometimes too strict with his children, he had their best interests at heart.
28. to be very dear to somebody
• He'll always have a place in my heart.
29. with a lot of energy and enthusiasm
• They threw themselves heart and soul into the project.
30. used to say that you do not feel sympathy for somebody
• ‘I have to go to Brazil on business.’ ‘My heart bleeds for you!’
31. used to say that you feel a lot of sympathy for somebody
• Our hearts go out to the families of the victims.
32. somebody feels nervous or frightened about something
• My heart was in my mouth as I opened the envelope.
33. used to say that somebody’s intentions are kind and sincere even though they sometimes do the wrong thing
34. used to say that you are not very interested in or enthusiastic about something
• Her heart isn't in her job.
35. used to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of happiness or excitement
• My heart leapt at the news.
• Her heart leaped with joy.
36. used to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of fear, excitement, etc.
• My heart missed a beat when I saw who it was.
37. used to say that somebody suddenly feels sad or depressed about something
• My heart sank when I saw how much work there was left.
• She watched him go with a sinking heart.
38. a home is where the people you love are
39. happy and cheerful
40. if you know something in your heart, you have a strong feeling that it is true
• She knew in her heart of hearts that she was making the wrong decision.
• In my heart, I knew it wasn't true.
41. it makes somebody feel happy when they see or hear something
• It does my heart good to see the old place being taken care of so well.
42. to act according to what you feel rather than to what you think is sensible
43. to stop hoping for something or trying to do something because you no longer feel confident
44. to fall in love with somebody/something
45. a man/woman who likes the same things or has the same opinions as you
46. to be unable to do something because you know that it will make somebody sad or upset
47. using only your memory
• She's learnt the whole speech off by heart.
• I've seen the show so often I know all the songs by heart.
48. because of kind feelings, without thinking about what advantage there will be for you
• You're not telling me he offered to lend you the money out of the goodness of his heart?
49. to tell somebody all your problems, feelings, etc.
• Finally, he broke down in tears and poured out his heart to her.
50. to want something very much
• They’ve set their heart on a house in the country.
51. very unhappy or disappointed
52. to cry noisily for a long time because you are very sad
• She flung herself at his chest and sobbed her heart out.
53. to make somebody fall in love with you
54. to make somebody be afraid, etc.
• The sound of gunfire struck fear into the hearts of the villagers.
55. to feel more positive about something, especially when you thought that you had no chance of achieving something
• The government can take heart from the latest opinion polls.
56. to be very upset by something that somebody says or does
• You shouldn’t take everything he says to heart.
57. to strongly affect you in an emotional way
58. to destroy the most important part or aspect of something
• Closing the factory tore the heart out of the community.
59. as much as you want
• a supervised play area where children can run around to their heart’s content
60. to make somebody feel happy or sympathetic
• Doesn’t that story just warm the cockles of your heart?
61. the way to make somebody like or love you
• The way to a man's heart is through his stomach (= by giving him good food).
62. to allow your feelings to be seen by other people
• He’s not one to wear his heart on his sleeve.
63. if a person does not know about something that they would normally think was bad, then it cannot hurt them
• What does it matter if I use his flat while he’s away? What the eye doesn’t see…!
64. to make somebody love you
65. completely
• I hope with all my heart that things work out for you.
• I wish you well with all my heart.
66. thinking and behaving like a young person even when you are old
• My father is 76 but he’s still young at heart.
• He's over 70, but he's young at heart.

Word Origin

• Old English heorte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hart and German Herz, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin cor, cord- and Greek kēr, kardia.