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Nerve

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Noun

1. nerve, nervus

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

2. heart, mettle, nerve, spunk

the courage to carry on

Example Sentences:
'he kept fighting on pure spunk'
'you haven't got the heart for baseball'

3. boldness, brass, cheek, face, nerve

impudent aggressiveness

Example Sentences:
'I couldn't believe her boldness'
'he had the effrontery to question my honesty'

Verb

4. nerve, steel

get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Nerve

see synonyms of nerve
noun
1. 
any of the cordlike bundles of fibres that conduct sensory or motor impulses between the brain or spinal cord and another part of the body
▶ Related adjective: neural
2. 
courage, bravery, or steadfastness
3.  lose one's nerve
4. informal
boldness or effrontery; impudence
he had the nerve to swear at me
5. 
muscle or sinew (often in the phrase strain every nerve)
6. 
a large vein in a leaf
7. 
any of the veins of an insect's wing
8.  touch a nerve
verb (transitive)
9. 
to give courage to (oneself); steel (oneself)
10. 
to provide with nerve or nerves

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Nerve

see synonyms of nerve
noun
1. 
a sinew or tendon
now only in the phr. strain every nerve, to try as hard as possible
2. 
any of the cordlike fibers or bundles of fibers connecting the body organs with the central nervous system (the brain and the spinal cord) and parts of the nervous system with each other, and carrying impulses to and from the brain or a nerve center
3. 
the pulp of a tooth, including the nerves, blood vessels, etc.
4. 
emotional control; coolness in danger; courage
a man of nerve
5. 
strength; energy; vigor
6.  [pl.]
the nervous system regarded as indicating health, emotional stability, endurance, etc.
7.  [pl.]
a. 
nervousness
b. 
an attack of this; hysteria
8.  Informal
impudent boldness; audacity; brazenness
9.  Biology
a rib or vein in a leaf or insect's wing
verb transitiveWord forms: nerved or ˈnerving
10. 
to give strength or courage to

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Nerve

see synonyms of nerve
n.
1. Any of the cordlike bundles of fibers made up of neurons through which sensory stimuli and motor impulses pass between the brain or other parts of the central nervous system and the eyes, glands, muscles, and other parts of the body. Nerves form a network of pathways for conducting information throughout the body.
2. The sensitive tissue in the pulp of a tooth.
3. A sore point or sensitive subject: The criticism touched a nerve.
4.
a. Courage and control under pressure: lost his nerve at the last minute.
b. Fortitude; stamina.
c. Forceful quality; boldness.
d. Brazen boldness; effrontery: had the nerve to deny it.
5. nerves Nervous agitation caused by fear, anxiety, or stress: had a sudden attack of nerves.
6. A vein or rib in the wing of an insect.
7. The midrib and larger veins in a leaf.
tr.v. nerved, nerv·ing, nerves
To give strength or courage to.

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