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Definition of Nerve
1. Verb. Get ready for something difficult or unpleasant.
2. Noun. Any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body.
Terms within: Radicle, Nerve Fiber, Nerve Fibre, Synapse
Specialized synonyms: Efferent, Efferent Nerve, Motor Nerve, Afferent, Afferent Nerve, Sensory Nerve, Cranial Nerve, Depressor, Depressor Nerve, Musculospiral Nerve, Nervus Radialis, Radial Nerve, Splanchnic Nerve, Nervus Ischiadicus, Sciatic Nerve, Nervus Saphenus, Saphenous Nerve, Cubital Nerve, Nervus Ulnaris, Ulnar Nerve, Nervus Spinalis, Spinal Nerve
Generic synonyms: Fascicle, Fasciculus, Fiber Bundle, Fibre Bundle
Derivative terms: Nervous
3. Noun. The courage to carry on. "You haven't got the heart for baseball"
Generic synonyms: Braveness, Bravery, Courage, Courageousness
Derivative terms: Nervy, Spunky, Spunky
4. Noun. Impudent aggressiveness. "He had the effrontery to question my honesty"
Generic synonyms: Aggressiveness
Specialized synonyms: Audaciousness, Audacity
Derivative terms: Brassy, Cheek, Cheeky, Face, Nervy
Definition of Nerve
1. n. One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying tissues, which transmit nervous impulses between nerve centers and various parts of the animal body.
2. v. t. To give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm.
Definition of Nerve
1. Noun. (zoology) A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics. ¹
2. Noun. (context: nonstandard colloquial) A neuron. ¹
3. Noun. (botany) A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood ¹
4. Noun. Courage, boldness. ¹
5. Noun. Patience. (rfexample) (rfex) ¹
6. Noun. Stamina, endurance, fortitude. (rfexample) ¹
7. Noun. Audacity, gall. ¹
8. Noun. (in the plural) Agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotion. ¹
9. Verb. (transitive) To give courage; ''sometimes with "up".'' ¹
10. Verb. (transitive) To give strength ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nerve
1. to give courage to [v NERVED, NERVING, NERVES]
Medical Definition of Nerve
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