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had the heart

had the heart is the simple past and past participle of have the heart.

Meaning of have the heart

Verb

have the heart (third-person singular simple present has the heart, present participle having the heart, simple past and past participle had the heart)

  1. To have the capacity (to do something); to be able to bring oneself to do something, especially something cruel or hardhearted.
    • I didn't have the heart to tell him we wouldn't ever come back to see him.

Questions about had the heart

What is had the heart the simple past and past participle of?
Had the heart is the simple past and past participle of have the heart.

Words near had the heart in the dictionary

  1. had the dirts with
  2. had the drains up
  3. had the drop on
  4. had the first idea
  5. had the floor
  6. had the heart
  7. had the hots for
  8. had the last laugh
  9. had the laugh on one's side
  10. had the law of
  11. had the painters in

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