What does nerve mean?
Definitions for nerve
nɜrvnerve
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Princeton's WordNet
nerve, nervusnoun
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
heart, mettle, nerve, spunknoun
the courage to carry on
"he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheekverb
impudent aggressiveness
"I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
steel, nerveverb
get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
Wiktionary
nervenoun
A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
The nerves can be seen through the skin.
nervenoun
A neuron.
nervenoun
A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood
Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves
nervenoun
Courage, boldness.
He hasn't the nerve to tell her he likes her, what a wimp!
nervenoun
Patience.
nervenoun
Stamina, endurance, fortitude.
nervenoun
Audacity, gall.
He had the nerve to enter my house uninvited.
nervenoun
Agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotion.
Ellie had a bad case of nerves before the big test.
nerveverb
To give courage; sometimes with "up".
May their example nerve us to face the enemy.
nerveverb
To give strength
The liquor nerved up several of the men after their icy march.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
NERVEnoun
The organs of sensation passing from the brain to all parts of the body.
Etymology: nervus, Latin; nerf, Fr.
The nerves do ordinarily accompany the arteries through all the body; they have also blood-vessels, as the other parts of the body. Wherever any nerve sends out a branch, or receives one from another, or where two nerves join together, there is generally a ganglio or plexus. John Quincy.
What man dare, I dare:
Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear;
Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves
Shall never tremble. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Strong Tharysmed discharged a speeding blow
Full on his neck, and cut the nerves in two. Alexander Pope, Odyss.
Wikipedia
Nerve
A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of nerve fibers (called axons) in the peripheral nervous system. Axons transmit electrical impulses. Nerves have historically been considered the basic units of the peripheral nervous system. A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses called action potentials that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs or, in the case of sensory nerves, from the periphery back to the central nervous system. Each axon, within the nerve, is an extension of an individual neuron, along with other supportive cells such as some Schwann cells that coat the axons in myelin. 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. Nerve cells (often called neurons) are further classified as sensory, motor, or mixed nerves. In the central nervous system, the analogous structures are known as nerve tracts.
ChatGPT
nerve
A nerve is a bundle of fibers that transmits electrical impulses between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body. These fibers, called neurons, facilitate communication within the body, allowing sensory and motor information to be conveyed to and from the central nervous system. Nerves are essential for the functioning of the body's sensory, motor and automatic systems, facilitating actions such as seeing, hearing, moving muscles, and regulating body functions.
Webster Dictionary
Nervenoun
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
Nervenoun
a sinew or a tendon
Nervenoun
physical force or steadiness; muscular power and control; constitutional vigor
Nervenoun
steadiness and firmness of mind; self-command in personal danger, or under suffering; unshaken courage and endurance; coolness; pluck; resolution
Nervenoun
audacity; assurance
Nervenoun
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
Nervenoun
one of the nervures, or veins, in the wings of insects
Nerveverb
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.]
Wikidata
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!"
Entomology
Nerve
a thread-like structure, composed of delicate filaments whose function it is to transmit sensations or stimuli to or from a ganglion or from or to any part of the body or its appendages.
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
This latest horrendous turn of events has only served to strengthen the resolve of our investigation team as we work to identify those responsible for this outrageous, reckless and barbaric act, they are unable to say at this moment whether or not the nerve agent found in this incident is linked to the attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal.
Our nose, mouth and throat contain nerve endings that sense painful and irritating chemicals in the inhaled air. For example, the burning, stinging feeling elicited by smoke inhalation is mediated by these nerve endings. They also trigger sneezing and cough, basically to defend the lungs from inhaling toxic chemicals, the new chemicals we identified in e-cigarettes activate these nerve endings more strongly. Especially when activated over a longer period, as in smokers, and potentially in e-cigarette users, these mechanisms have been shown to cause inflammation and asthma and contribute to emphysema.
It’s really hit a nerve, people have had enough.
She underwent emergency, life-saving surgery after being airlifted…and her injuries include collapsed lungs; a broken jaw, clavicle, multiple neck vertebras, and ribs; a severed vertebral vein; significant nerve damage; and numerous related injuries.
When you move, you stimulate all the nerve cells that we use to think with, and when you stimulate those nerve cells, it gets them ready to do stuff.
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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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