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having a heart

having a heart is the present participle and gerund of have a heart.

Meaning of have a heart

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, imperative) To be kind or sympathetic; to treat others kindly.
    • Have a heart and be lenient with him; he's only a child.

Questions about having a heart

What is having a heart the present participle and gerund of?
Having a heart is the present participle and gerund of have a heart.

Words near having a heart in the dictionary

  1. having a handle on
  2. having a hard time
  3. having a hard time of it
  4. having a head for
  5. having a head on one's shoulders
  6. having a heart
  7. having a jag on
  8. having a laugh
  9. having a lend of
  10. having a listen
  11. having a look

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