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hearts definition and meaning

n. A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood.
n. The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, and the like; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; -- usually in a good sense, when no epithet is expressed; the better or lovelier part of our nature; the spring of all our actions and purposes; the seat of moral life and character; the moral affections and character itself; the individual disposition and character; as, a good, tender, loving, bad, hard, or selfish heart.
n. The nearest the middle or center; the part most hidden and within; the inmost or most essential part of any body or system; the source of life and motion in any organization; the chief or vital portion; the center of activity, or of energetic or efficient action; as, the heart of a country, of a tree, etc.
n. Courage; courageous purpose; spirit.
n. Vigorous and efficient activity; power of fertile production; condition of the soil, whether good or bad.
n. That which resembles a heart in shape; especially, a roundish or oval figure or object having an obtuse point at one end, and at the other a corresponding indentation, -- used as a symbol or representative of the heart.
n. One of a series of playing cards, distinguished by the figure or figures of a heart; as, hearts are trumps.
n. Vital part; secret meaning; real intention.
n. A term of affectionate or kindly and familiar address.
v. t. To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage; to inspirit.
v. i. To form a compact center or heart; as, a hearting cabbage.

Crossword clues for hearts

- Basic facts
- Body part
- Body pump
- Cardiac organ
- Central part
- Centre for earth mover
- Centre part
- Crux that may be broken, wooden or may murmur
- Cupid’s target
- Feel differently, have a change of...
- Hear the start of the middle
- Innermost part
- It beats being in the arts
- Love symbol
- Nucleus
- The core
- Ticker
- Vital organ
- Blood pumpers
- Body pumps
- Card suit
- Cardiac organs
- Cupid’s targets
- He takes on university faculty in a suit
- Love logos
- Make haste to get right suit
- Playing suit
- Suit of cards
- They beat one of the red suits