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with all one's heart

heart
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahrt]
    • /wɪθ, wɪð ɔl wʌnz hɑrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahrt]
    • /wɪθ, wɪð ɔl wʌnz hɑrt/

Definitions of with all one's heart words

  • noun with all one's heart 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 with all one's heart 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 with all one's heart 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 with all one's heart capacity for sympathy; feeling; affection: His heart moved him to help the needy. 1
  • noun with all one's heart spirit, courage, or enthusiasm: His heart sank when he walked into the room and saw their gloomy faces. 1
  • noun with all one's heart the innermost or central part of anything: Notre Dame stands in the very heart of Paris. 1

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Origin of with all one's heart

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 With all one's heart

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

with all one's heart 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".

Synonyms for with all one's heart

adv with all one's heart

  • authentically — not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
  • beyond question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
  • by choice — willingly, of one's free will
  • devotedly — zealous or ardent in attachment, loyalty, or affection: a devoted friend.
  • factually — of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.

adverb with all one's heart

  • confirmedly — In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
  • optionally — left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.

Antonyms for with all one's heart

adverb with all one's heart

  • forced — strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
  • indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
  • obligatory — required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is desirable but not obligatory.

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