What does nerve mean?
Definitions for nerve
nɜrvnerve
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word nerve.
Princeton's WordNet
nerve, nervus(noun)
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
heart, mettle, nerve, spunk(noun)
the courage to carry on
"he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek(verb)
impudent aggressiveness
"I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
steel, nerve(verb)
get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
Wiktionary
nerve(Noun)
A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
The nerves can be seen through the skin.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
nerve(Noun)
A neuron.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
nerve(Noun)
A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood
Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
nerve(Noun)
Courage, boldness.
He hasn't the nerve to tell her he likes her, what a wimp!
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
nerve(Noun)
Patience.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
nerve(Noun)
Stamina, endurance, fortitude.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
nerve(Noun)
Audacity, gall.
He had the nerve to enter my house uninvited.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
nerve(Noun)
Agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotion.
Ellie had a bad case of nerves before the big test.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
nerve(Verb)
To give courage; sometimes with "up".
May their example nerve us to face the enemy.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
nerve(Verb)
To give strength
The liquor nerved up several of the men after their icy march.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
Webster Dictionary
Nerve(noun)
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
Etymology: [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. ney^ron sinew, nerve; cf. neyra` string, bowstring; perh. akin to E. needle. Cf. Neuralgia.]
Nerve(noun)
a sinew or a tendon
Etymology: [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. ney^ron sinew, nerve; cf. neyra` string, bowstring; perh. akin to E. needle. Cf. Neuralgia.]
Nerve(noun)
physical force or steadiness; muscular power and control; constitutional vigor
Etymology: [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. ney^ron sinew, nerve; cf. neyra` string, bowstring; perh. akin to E. needle. Cf. Neuralgia.]
Nerve(noun)
steadiness and firmness of mind; self-command in personal danger, or under suffering; unshaken courage and endurance; coolness; pluck; resolution
Etymology: [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. ney^ron sinew, nerve; cf. neyra` string, bowstring; perh. akin to E. needle. Cf. Neuralgia.]
Nerve(noun)
audacity; assurance
Etymology: [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. ney^ron sinew, nerve; cf. neyra` string, bowstring; perh. akin to E. needle. Cf. Neuralgia.]
Nerve(noun)
one of the principal fibrovascular bundles or ribs of a leaf, especially when these extend straight from the base or the midrib of the leaf
Etymology: [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. ney^ron sinew, nerve; cf. neyra` string, bowstring; perh. akin to E. needle. Cf. Neuralgia.]
Nerve(noun)
one of the nervures, or veins, in the wings of insects
Etymology: [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. ney^ron sinew, nerve; cf. neyra` string, bowstring; perh. akin to E. needle. Cf. Neuralgia.]
Nerve(verb)
to give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm
Etymology: [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. ney^ron sinew, nerve; cf. neyra` string, bowstring; perh. akin to E. needle. Cf. Neuralgia.]
Freebase
Nerve
A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of axons in the peripheral nervous system. A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs. In the central nervous system, the analogous structures are known as tracts. Neurons are sometimes called nerve cells, though this term is potentially misleading since many neurons do not form nerves, and nerves also include non-neuronal Schwann cells that coat the axons in myelin. Each nerve is a cordlike structure that contains many axons. These axons are often referred to as "fibres". Within a nerve, each axon is surrounded by a layer of connective tissue called the endoneurium. The axons are bundled together into groups called fascicles, and each fascicle is wrapped in a layer of connective tissue called the perineurium. Finally, the entire nerve is wrapped in a layer of connective tissue called the epineurium.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Nerve
nėrv, n. bodily strength, firmness, courage: (anat.) one of the fibres which convey sensation from all parts of the body to the brain: (bot.) one of the fibres or ribs in the leaves of plants: a trade term for a non-porous quality of cork, slightly charred: (pl.) hysterical nervousness.—v.t. to give strength or vigour to: to arm with force.—adj. Nerv′al.—ns. Nervā′tion, the arrangement or distribution of nerves, esp. those of leaves; Nerve′-cell, any cell forming part of the nervous system, esp. one of those by means of which nerve-fibres are connected with each other; Nerve′-cen′tre, a collection of nerve-cells from which nerves branch out.—adj. Nerved, furnished with nerves, or with nerves of a special character, as 'strong-nerved.'—n. Nerve′-fī′bre, one of the essential thread-like units of which a nerve is composed.—adj. Nerve′less, without strength.—n. Nerve′lessness.—adj. Nerv′ine, acting on the nerves: quieting nervous excitement.—n. a medicine that soothes nervous excitement.—adjs. Nerv′ous, having nerve: sinewy: strong, vigorous, showing strength and vigour: pertaining to the nerves: having the nerves easily excited or weak; Nerv′ous, Nervose′, Nerved (bot.) having parallel fibres or veins.—adv. Nerv′ously.—n. Nerv′ousness.—adj. Nerv′ūlar.—ns. Nerv′ūle, a small nerve, a small vein of an insect's wing—also Nervulet, Veinlet, Venule; Nerv′ure, one of the nerves or veins of leaves: one of the horny tubes or divisions which expand the wings of insects: one of the ribs in a groined vault: a projecting moulding.—adj. Nerv′y, strong, vigorous.—Nervous system (anat.), the brain, spinal cord, and nerves collectively: the whole of the nerves and nerve-centres of the body considered as related to each other, and fitted to act together. [Fr.,—L. nervus; Gr. neuron, a sinew.]
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
NERVE
Breaking the hair-brush on the disobedient scion, then making him pay for a new one. See revised version, "Spare the rod and spoil the hair-brush!"
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'nerve' in Nouns Frequency: #1559
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nerve in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nerve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of nerve in a Sentence
Domestic and foreign conflicts have reached a level that many people could not ignore further, the proposed Internet tax had hit a nerve, compounding clashes with the Norwegians and especially the U.S.
Within 15 to 25 minutes we've frozen away the nerve and the patient will know immediately if they have good results.
I'm inclined to think we'll reach some agreements and move forward... but certainly there's a lot of posturing and positioning, and it can be a little nerve-racking for investors who are wondering which companies and which countries might be affected and how.
(Lassa) survivors often report signs of nerve damage such as loss of hearing.
When I put this out here, I thought, you know, I will strike a nerve because what is more sacred to men than their ability to have sexual intercourse? let's regulate that.
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- عصبArabic
- əsəbAzerbaijani
- нервBelarusian
- нервBulgarian
- nerviCatalan, Valencian
- nervCzech
- nerveDanish
- NervGerman
- νεύροGreek
- descaro, frescura, nervio, coraje, nerviosSpanish
- närvEstonian
- عصبPersian
- hermo, rohkeus, sisu, otsa, kärsivällisyys, röyhkeys, väristysFinnish
- toupet, culot, nerf, cran, nervureFrench
- nervioGalician
- नसHindi
- idegHungarian
- ջիղ, նյարդ, քաջությունArmenian
- sarafIndonesian
- taugIcelandic
- nervo, nervatura, faccia tosta, sfacciataggine, coraggio, nerviItalian
- 神経Japanese
- ნერვიGeorgian
- жүйкеKazakh
- សរសៃប្រសាទKhmer
- 신경, 神經Korean
- нервKyrgyz
- nervusLatin
- ເສັ້ນປະສາດLao
- nervasLithuanian
- nervsLatvian
- нервMacedonian
- мэдрэл, нервMongolian
- sarafMalay
- nervMaltese
- အာရုံကြောBurmese
- geduld, sterke zenuwen, uithoudingsvermogen, neuronenbundel, neuron, nerf, lef, verduldigheid, zenuw, zenuwknoop, durf, moed, stalen zenuwenDutch
- nerveNorwegian
- atsʼoosNavajo, Navaho
- nerwy, nerw, tupet, zuchwalstwo, bezczelność, odwaga, czelnośćPolish
- nervoPortuguese
- nerv, nervură, putere, insolență, nerușinare, nervi, curaj, răbdare, rezistență, tupeuRomanian
- нерв, мужество, выдержка, наглость, смелость, терпениеRussian
- nerv, живац, živac, нервSerbo-Croatian
- nervSlovak
- živecSlovene
- nervAlbanian
- tålamod, uthållighet, nerv, ådra, nerver, stamina, nervigSwedish
- நரம்புTamil
- నరముTelugu
- асабTajik
- เส้นประสาท, ประสาทThai
- nervTurkmen
- lakas ng loob, tapang, kapal, kagitingan, kompiyansa, kapal ng mukhaTagalog
- sinirTurkish
- сеңерTatar
- нервUkrainian
- عصبUrdu
- asabUzbek
- thần kinh, 神經Vietnamese
- nevVolapük
- נערווYiddish
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