Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have the heart

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.29 in modern English

Syllables
have the -heart
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have the capacity (to do something); to be able to bring oneself to do something, especially something cruel or hardhearted.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

has the heart (present, singular) having the heart (participle, present) had the heart (participle, past) had the heart (past)

Phrases

lose heart

Frequently Paired Words

disheartened lose heart guts balls

Questions

What does have the heart mean?
To have the capacity (to do something); to be able to bring oneself to do something, especially something cruel or hardhearted.

How to pronounce have the heart

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