Definitions for nerve
nɜrvnerve

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nerve, nervusnoun

   any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

2. heart, mettle, nerve, spunknoun

   the courage to carry on

   "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"

3. boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheekverb

   impudent aggressiveness

   "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

4. steel, nerveverb

   get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. nervenoun

   A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.

   The nerves can be seen through the skin.

2. nervenoun

   A neuron.

3. nervenoun

   A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood

   Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves

4. nervenoun

   Courage, boldness.

   He hasn't the nerve to tell her he likes her, what a wimp!

5. nervenoun

   Patience.

6. nervenoun

   Stamina, endurance, fortitude.

7. nervenoun

   Audacity, gall.

   He had the nerve to enter my house uninvited.

8. nervenoun

   Agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotion.

   Ellie had a bad case of nerves before the big test.

9. nerveverb

   To give courage; sometimes with "up".

   May their example nerve us to face the enemy.

10. nerveverb

    To give strength

    The liquor nerved up several of the men after their icy march.

11. Etymology: Recorded since circa 1374, from nervus, from nervus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

   2. It is used by the poets for sinew or tendon.

   Strong Tharysmed discharged a speeding blow
   Full on his neck, and cut the nerves in two. Alexander Pope, Odyss.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

2. Nervenoun

   a sinew or a tendon

3. Nervenoun

   physical force or steadiness; muscular power and control; constitutional vigor

4. Nervenoun

   steadiness and firmness of mind; self-command in personal danger, or under suffering; unshaken courage and endurance; coolness; pluck; resolution

5. Nervenoun

   audacity; assurance

6. 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

7. Nervenoun

   one of the nervures, or veins, in the wings of insects

8. Nerveverb

   to give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm

9. 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.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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!"

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'nerve' in Nouns Frequency: #1559

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Anagrams for nerve »

1. never

How to pronounce nerve?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say nerve in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nerve in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nerve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of nerve in a Sentence

1. Kim Jong:

   Such elated spirit and bluffing may greatly get on the nerve of the dialogue partner even at the slightest slip, the use of armed forces against the DPRK will be a horrible thing for the US.

2. Robin Foroutan:

   When your blood sugar is elevated, it negatively affects your nerve cells — specifically nerve endings on your hands and feet. That’s a really big problem that diabetics have.

3. Takashi Kasukawa:

   The brain's information is transmitted to the muscle through the nerve cells during movements. The HAL will catch the bioelectric potential signals generated at that time and then act.

4. D. H. Lawrence:

   We and the cosmos are one. The cosmos is a vast body, of which we are still parts. The sun is a great heart whose tremors run through our smallest veins. The moon is a great gleaming nerve-centre from which we quiver forever. Who knows the power that Saturn has over us or Venus But it is a vital power, rippling exquisitely through us all the time... Now all this is literally true, as men knew in the great past and as they will know again.

5. Neil Basu:

   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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nerve
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nerve
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nerve
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerve
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nerve
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nerve
9. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=nerve
10. ^ Entomology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=nerve
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=nerve