by heart

== English == === Alternative forms === off by heart === Etymology === From Middle English by herte. Compare French par cœur (literally “by heart”), of which the English may be a calque. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /baɪ ˈhɑːt/ (General American) IPA(key): /baɪ ˈhɑɹt/ === Prepositional phrase === by heart From unaided memory and in full detail. Hyponym: (usually pejorative) by rote to learn something by heart to know something by heart He used to live in that town, and he still knows all the streets by heart. ==== Derived terms ==== byheart ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== from memory === References === “by heart” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “by heart”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === breathy