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Nerve

nəːv

Nerve definitions

noun

Inflections:

nerve nerves

a whitish fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs

"the optic nerve"

Synonyms:
nerve fibre
one's steadiness and courage in a demanding situation

"an amazing journey which tested her nerves to the full"

Synonyms:
self-confidence confidence assurance self-assurance coolness cool-headedness self-possession
- impudence or audacity
  
  "he had the nerve to insult my cooking"
feelings of nervousness

"his first-night nerves soon disappeared"

Synonyms:
anxiety tension nervousness nervous tension strain tenseness stress worry cold feet
a prominent unbranched rib in a leaf, especially in the midrib of the leaf of a moss

verb

Inflections:

nerve nerved nerves nerving