head
UK: hɛd | US: hɛd
n. the upper part of the body containing the brain, eyes, mouth, etc.
n. the leader or chief of a group
vt. to lead or be in charge of
vt. to move in a specified direction
The word "head" originates from Old English hēafod, which referred to the top part of the body. It has Germanic roots (compare Old High German houbit, Old Norse hǫfuð), all tracing back to Proto-Germanic haubudą. The term has retained its core meaning while expanding metaphorically to denote leadership ("head of a company") or direction ("head north"). Its simplicity and centrality in human anatomy made it a stable lexical unit across centuries.
She nodded her head in agreement.
He was appointed head of the department.
The team will head to the mountains next week.
The river heads east before merging with the ocean.
Keep your head up during tough times.