close to someone's heart

adjective

Deeply cared about; beloved or being the object of great concern.

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Meanings

adjectiveclose to someone's heart (comparative closer to someone's heart, superlative closest to someone's heart)

comparative closer to someone's heart · superlative closest to someone's heart · alternative near to someone's heart

  1. Deeply cared about; beloved or being the object of great concern.

    Samaritans is a cause close to Prosser's heart, given his own experience of dealing with the tragic suicide of a loved one, [...].

    2020 July 1, Paul Stephen, “Vital Connections”, in Rail, page 40
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    As we started driving away I was saddened by the thought of leaving this beloved place that was so very dear and close to my heart.

    2013, Kathy J Snow, Pebbles and Blessings: Pebbles and Blessings of Life, →ISBN, page 8
adverbclose to someone's heart (comparative closer to someone's heart, superlative closest to someone's heart)

comparative closer to someone's heart · superlative closest to someone's heart · alternative near to someone's heart

  1. In a deeply concerned manner or with great love.

    I held these special moments close to my heart.

    2012, Marelise Bekker, Through the Door of Hope!, →ISBN, page 19

Translations

Finnish läheinen, sydäntä lähellä
  • läheinendeeply cared about
  • sydäntä lähellädeeply cared about
Polish bliski sercu, drogi sercu
  • bliski sercudeeply cared about
  • drogi sercudeeply cared about
  • miły sercudeeply cared about
Cite this entry
APA

close to someone's heart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20to%20someone's%20heart

MLA

“close to someone's heart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20to%20someone's%20heart. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close to someone's heart,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20to%20someone's%20heart.

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