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2heap verb 1 : to throw or lay in a heap : pile or collect in great quantity

2 a : to give in large quantities

b : to load heavily

Synonyms

[1] accumulate, collect, conglomerate, gather, pile—more at COLLECT

[1] hill, mound, pile, stack—more at PILE

[2a] lavish, pour, rain, shower—more at RAIN

[2b] charge, cram, fill, jam, jam-pack, load, pack, stuff—more at FILL

hear verb heard ; hear·ing 1 : to perceive by the ear

2 : to gain knowledge of by hearing : LEARN

3 : to listen to with attention : HEED; also : ATTEND

4 : to give a legal hearing to or take testimony from

— hear·er noun

Synonyms

[2] ascertain, catch on, discover, find out, learn, realize, see—more at DISCOVER

[3] attend, hark, heed, listen, mind—more at LISTEN

hear·ing noun 1 : the process, function, or power of perceiving sound; especially : the special sense by which noises and tones are received as stimuli

2 : EARSHOT

3 : opportunity to be heard

4 : a listening to arguments (as in a court); also : a session of (as of a legislative committee) in which testimony is taken from witnesses

hear·ken verb : to give attention : LISTEN

hear·say noun : RUMOR

hearse noun : a vehicle for carrying the dead to the grave

heart noun 1 : a hollow muscular organ that by rhythmic contraction keeps up the circulation of the blood in the body; also : something resembling a heart in shape

2 : any of a suit of playing cards marked with a red figure of a heart; also, pl : a card game in which the object is to avoid taking tricks containing hearts

3 a : the whole personality

b : the emotional or moral as distinguished from the intellectual nature

c : generous disposition : COMPASSION

4 : mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty : COURAGE

5 : one's innermost being

6 a : CENTER

b : the essential part

7 : the younger central part of a compact leafy cluster (as of lettuce)

8 : a single human being

— heart·ed adjective

— by heart

: by rote or from memory

Synonyms

[3c] charity, commiseration, compassion, feeling, humanity, kindliness, kindness, mercy, pity, sympathy; also responsiveness, sensitivity; affection, regard, love; affinity, empathy, rapport; altruism, benevolence, benignity, generosity, goodwill, humanitarianism, philanthropy

Antonyms

inhumanity

[4] bravery, courage, daring, fearlessness, gallantry, guts, hardihood, heroism, nerve, stoutness, valor—more at COURAGE

[5] core, quick, soul

[6b] core, crux, gist, nub, pith, pivot—more at CRUX

heart·ache noun : anguish of mind

Synonyms

affliction, anguish, dolor, grief, sorrow, woe—more at SORROW

heart attack noun : an acute episode of heart disease due to insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle

heart·beat noun : one complete pulsation of the heart

heart·break noun : crushing grief

heart·break·ing adjective : causing extreme sorrow or distress

— heart·break·er noun

Synonyms

depressing, dismal, dreary, melancholy, pathetic, sad, sorry, tearful—more at SAD

deplorable, distressful, grievous, lamentable, regrettable, unfortunate, woeful—more at REGRETTABLE

heart·bro·ken adjective : overcome by sorrow

heart·burn noun : a burning distress behind the sternum due to the backward flow of acid from the stomach to the esophagus

heart disease noun : an abnormal organic condition of the heart or of the heart and circulation

heart·en verb : to give heart to : ENCOURAGE, CHEER

Synonyms

buoy, cheer, comfort, embolden, encourage, inspire, steel—more at ENCOURAGE

heartening adjective : tending or serving to hearten, inspire, or give fresh courage

Synonyms

auspicious, bright, encouraging, fair, golden, hopeful, likely, promising, propitious, rosy, upbeat—more at HOPEFUL

comforting, encouraging, gratifying, heartwarming, rewarding, satisfying—more at HEARTWARMING

heart·felt adjective : deeply felt : SINCERE

hearth noun 1 : an area (as of brick) in front of a fireplace; also : the