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having the heart

having the heart is the present participle and gerund 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 having the heart

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

Words near having the heart in the dictionary

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

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