have one's heart set on

A form of set one's heart on — To desire with intensity and commitment, to earnestly long for.

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Meanings

verbhave one's heart set on (third-person singular simple present has one's heart set on, present participle having one's heart set on, simple past and past participle had one's heart set on)

present singular third person has one's heart set on · participle present having one's heart set on · participle past had one's heart set on · past had one's heart set on

  1. alternativeAlternative form of set one's heart on.
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APA

have one's heart set on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20one's%20heart%20set%20on

MLA

“have one's heart set on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20one's%20heart%20set%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have one's heart set on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20one's%20heart%20set%20on.

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