Nerve (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
  2. a sinew or tendon: to strain every nerve.
  3. firmness or courage under trying circumstances: an assignment requiring nerve;to lose your nerve at the very last moment.
  4. boldness; audacity; impudence; impertinence: He had the nerve to say that?
  5. nervousness: an attack of nerves.
  6. strength, vigor, or energy: a test of nerve and stamina.
  7. (not in technical use) pulp tissue of a tooth.
  8. a vein, as in a leaf.
  9. a line, or one of a system of lines, extending across something.
verb (used with object), nerved, nerv·ing.
  1. to give strength, vigor, or courage to: Encouragement had nerved him for the struggle.
Idioms
  1. See entry at bundle of nerves.
  2. to irritate, annoy, or provoke one: Boisterous children get on my nerves.
  3. to be able to control one’s fear or unease and remain calm and competent, even in the worst of circumstances: I thought I had nerves of steel, but when we had to dissect a pig, I turned into a jellyfish.
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
  2. courage, bravery, or steadfastness
  3. to become timid, esp failing to perform some audacious act
  4. boldness or effrontery; impudence
  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. to mention or bring to mind a sensitive issue or subject
verb (tr)
  1. to give courage to (oneself); steel (oneself)
  2. to provide with nerve or nerves
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