What does nerve mean?
Definitions for nerve
nɜrvnerve
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word nerve.
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.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
nervenoun
A neuron.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
nervenoun
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.
nervenoun
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.
nervenoun
Patience.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
nervenoun
Stamina, endurance, fortitude.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
nervenoun
Audacity, gall.
He had the nerve to enter my house uninvited.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
nervenoun
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.
nerveverb
To give courage; sometimes with "up".
May their example nerve us to face the enemy.
Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.
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.
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
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.]
Nervenoun
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.]
Nervenoun
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.]
Nervenoun
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.]
Nervenoun
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.]
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
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.]
Nervenoun
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.]
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.]
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!"
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
Curiosity and wonderment are a big part of the human condition, but often as we ‘grow up’ we tend to lose this connection to the wonder of it all, i often explore big ideas in my series Shots of Awe to wake people up, and I think bringing this sensibility to an actual baby's wonderstruck face struck a nerve... I'm thrilled.
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew to serve your turn long after they are gone, and so hold on when there is nothing in you except the will which says to them 'Hold on'
When I was 8 months old, I was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer called retinoblastoma, when the doctors found my cancer, it was completely taking over my left eye ... the greatest fear is the cancer spreading through the optic nerve to the brain.
Kerber maybe edges it on movement, but Serena wins everything else : serve, return of serve, pace, variety, experience, you name it, serena loves to turn it up a notch at every level and very few players can hold their nerve.
It’s due to the vagal reflex, in which a nerve signal from your testicles travels up your spinal cord and brain stem and activates the nausea and vomiting centers in your brain.
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Translations for nerve
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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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