Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take heart

/ˌteɪk ˈhɑɹt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.21 in modern English

Syllables: take -heart
IPA: /ˌteɪk ˈhɑɹt/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be courageous; to regain one's courage.

Intransitive verb

intj

Used when encouraging someone to bear or take up a difficult situation.

Example Sentences

"I took heart in the assurance that the issue was already solved."
"England will not be catapulted among the favourites for Euro 2012 as a result of this win, but no victory against Spain is earned easily and it is right they take great heart from their efforts as they now prepare to play Sweden at Wembley on Tuesday."
"Take heart, help will arrive shortly and everything will be fine."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌteɪk ˈhɑɹt/
British English: /ˌteɪk ˈhɑːt/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

takes heart (present, singular) taking heart (participle, present) took heart (past) taken heart (participle, past)

Phrases

have a heart

Frequently Paired Words

have a heart heartiness hearty

Synonyms

take courage buck up

Antonyms

lose heart

Rhymes With

part start heart art smart apart chart after one's own heart have jesus in one's heart seventh art tobacco heart hart

Questions

How do you pronounce take heart?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌteɪk ˈhɑɹt/.
What does take heart mean?: To be courageous; to regain one's courage.

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