heart synonyms

heart

n.

  1. The pump in the circulatory system

    vital organ, vascular organ, blood pump, cardiac organ, artificial heart, pacemaker, ticker*, clock*; see also organ 2.

  2. Feeling

    pity, response, sympathy, sensitivity; see emotion, feeling, pity 1.

  3. The center

    core, middle, pith; see center 1.

  4. The most important portion

    core, gist, quintessence, root; see essence 1, soul 2.

  5. Courage

    fortitude, gallantry, spirit; see courage 1, mind 1, soul 4.

  6. The breast

    bosom, marrow, soul; see breast 3.

after one's own heart

suitable, pleasing, lovable; see pleasant 2.

at heart

basically, fundamentally, privately; see essentially, secretly.

break one's heart

grieve, disappoint, pain; see hurt 1.

by heart

from memory, memorized, learned; see remembered.

change of heart

change of mind, reversal, alteration; see change 2.

do one's heart good

please, make content, delight; see satisfy 1.

eat one's heart out

worry, regret, nurse one's troubles, fret, pine, grieve; see also brood 2, worry 2.

from the bottom of one's heart

deeply, honestly, frankly; see sincerely.

have a heart

be kind, empathize, take pity; see sympathize.

have one's heart in one's mouth

be frightened, have anxiety, become nervous; see fear 1.

have one's heart in the right place

be well-intentioned, be well-meaning, be kind; see generousmodif. 2.

in one's heart of hearts

fundamentally, basically, privately; see secretly.

lay to heart

take into account, take to heart, believe; see consider 1.

lose one's heart to

love, cherish, adore; see fall in love at love.

near one's heart

important, dear, cherished; see beloved.

set one's heart at rest

calm, placate, soothe; see comfort.

set one's heart on

long for, need, desire; see want 1.

take heart

cheer up, be comforted, take courage; see encourage 2.

take to heart

  1. To consider seriously

    take seriously, lay to heart, take into account, believe; see consider 1, 3.

  2. To take offense

    take personally, be insulted, take the wrong way, take umbrage.

to one's heart's content

  1. as much as one likes, as long as one pleases, until satisfied, sufficiently; see enough 2.

  2. To concern oneself with

    be affected by, feel deeply, trouble oneself, empathize, sympathize; see also feel 2, understand 1.

wear one's heart on one's sleeve

show one's affections, reveal one's emotions, be open.

with all one's heart

honestly, deeply, frankly; see sincerely.

with half a heart

half-heartedly, apathetically, listlessly; see indifferent 1.

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