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heart and soul

heart and soul
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahrt and sohl]
    • /hɑrt ænd soʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahrt and sohl]
    • /hɑrt ænd soʊl/

Definitions of heart and soul words

  • noun heart and soul Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body. 1
  • noun heart and soul Zoology. the homologous structure in other vertebrates, consisting of four chambers in mammals and birds and three chambers in reptiles and amphibians. the analogous contractile structure in invertebrate animals, as the tubular heart of the spider and earthworm. 1
  • noun heart and soul the center of the total personality, especially with reference to intuition, feeling, or emotion: In your heart you know I'm an honest man. 1
  • noun heart and soul the center of emotion, especially as contrasted to the head as the center of the intellect: His head told him not to fall in love, but his heart had the final say. 1
  • noun heart and soul capacity for sympathy; feeling; affection: His heart moved him to help the needy. 1
  • noun heart and soul spirit, courage, or enthusiasm: His heart sank when he walked into the room and saw their gloomy faces. 1
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Origin of heart and soul

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English herte, Old English heorte; cognate with Dutch hart, German Herz, Old Norse hjarta, Gothic hairtō; akin to Latin cor (see cordial, courage), Greek kardía (see cardio-); def 19, from the use of the stylized heart symbol to represent love

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Parts of speech for Heart and soul

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Heart and soul

heart and soul popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for heart and soul

adv heart and soul

  • unconditionally — not limited by conditions; absolute: an unconditional promise.
  • ultimately — last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.
  • perfectly — in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree: to sing an aria perfectly.
  • absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
  • fully — entirely or wholly: You should be fully done with the work by now.

adj heart and soul

  • faithful — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
  • zealous — full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. Synonyms: enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm. Antonyms: apathetic; lackadaisical.
  • sincere — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
  • fervent — having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent: a fervent admirer; a fervent plea.
  • ardent — Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone.
All 73 Synonyms of heart and soul

Antonyms for heart and soul

adv heart and soul

  • partially — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
  • incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
  • partly — in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true.
  • inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
  • insufficiently — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.

adj heart and soul

  • dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
  • disloyal — false to one's obligations or allegiances; not loyal; faithless; treacherous.
  • apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
  • indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
  • dispassionate — free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm: a dispassionate critic.
All 19 Antonyms of heart and soul

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