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Definitions for Nerve

[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.
[4] boldness; audacity; impudence; impertinence: He had the nerve to say that?
[5] nerves, 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] Botany . a vein, as in a leaf.
[9] a line, or one of a system of lines, extending across something.
[10] to give strength, vigor, or courage to: Encouragement had nerved him for the struggle.
[11] get on one's nerves , to irritate, annoy, or provoke one: Boisterous children get on my nerves.
[12] 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
[13] courage, bravery, or steadfastness
[14] lose one's nerve to become timid, esp failing to perform some audacious act
[15] informal boldness or effrontery; impudence he had the nerve to swear at me
[16] muscle or sinew (often in the phrase strain every nerve )
[17] a large vein in a leaf
[18] any of the veins of an insect's wing
[19] touch a nerve , touch a raw nerve , hit a nerve , hit a raw nerve , strike a nerve or strike a raw nerve to mention or bring to mind a sensitive issue or subject
[20] to give courage to (oneself); steel (oneself)
[21] to provide with nerve or nerves

Words related to Nerve

heart, confidence, stomach, grit, courage, determination, fortitude, spirit, vigor, force, energy, gameness, gall, presumption, spunk, chutzpah, endurance, guts, crust, assumption

Words nearby Nerve

neruda, pablo, nerva, nerval, nervate, nervation, nerve, nerve avulsion, nerve block, nerve block anesthesia, nerve cell, nerve center

Origin of Nerve

1350–1400; Middle English: nerve, tendon < Latin nervus sinew, tendon; akin to Greek neûron (see neuron); replacing Middle English nerf < Middle French < Latin, as above

Word origin for Nerve

C16: from Latin nervus; related to Greek neuron; compare Sanskrit snāvan sinew

Synonyms for Nerve

confidence, courage, determination, fortitude, grit, heart, spirit, stomach, assumption, assurance, audacity, backbone, brass, bravery, brazenness, cheek, chutzpah, coolness, crust, effrontery, endurance, energy, face, fearlessness, firmness, force, gall, gameness, guts, hardihood, hardiness, impertinence, impudence, insolence, intrepidity, mettle, might, moxie, pluck, presumption, resolution, sauce, spunk, starch, steadfastness, temerity, vigor, will, intestinal fortitude