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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nerves /nɜːvz/ pl n informal - the imagined source of emotional control: my nerves won't stand it
- anxiety, tension, or imbalance: she's all nerves
- get on one's nerves ⇒ to irritate, annoy, or upset one
nerve /nɜrv/USA pronunciation n., v., nerved, nerv•ing. n. - Anatomy[countable] one or more bundles of long, thin fibers forming part of a system that carries messages of feeling, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- courage under difficult circumstances:[uncountable]It took nerve to enter the burning building.
- boldness;
impudent behavior:[uncountable]You have a lot of nerve, insulting us like that. - nerves, [plural] nervousness:a bad attack of nerves.
- nerves, [plural] ability to remain calm:The noise of the battle had left his nerves shot.
v. [~ + object] - to give strength, life, or courage to:He nerved himself for the attack.
Idioms- Idioms get on someone's nerves, to irritate or annoy someone.
nerve is a noun, nervous and nervy are adjectives:You have a lot of nerve. He was nervous before the test. That was a nervy thing to say to your parents. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nerve (nûrv),USA pronunciation n., v., nerved, nerv•ing. n. - Anatomyone or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- a sinew or tendon:to strain every nerve.
- firmness or courage under trying circumstances:an assignment requiring nerve.
- boldness;
audacity;
impudence;
impertinence:He had the nerve to say that? - nerves, nervousness:an attack of nerves.
- strength, vigor, or energy:a test of nerve and stamina.
- Dentistry(not in technical use) pulp tissue of a tooth.
- Botanya vein, as in a leaf.
- a line, or one of a system of lines, extending across something.
- Idioms get on one's nerves, to irritate, annoy, or provoke one:Boisterous children get on my nerves.
v.t. - to give strength, vigor, or courage to:Encouragement had nerved him for the struggle.
- Latin, as above
- Middle French
- Latin nervus sinew, tendon; akin to Greek neûron (see neuron); replacing Middle English nerf
- Middle English: nerve, tendon 1350–1400
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged steadfastness, intrepidity, fortitude, resolution.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged power, force, might.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged strengthen, fortify, invigorate, steel, brace.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged weakness.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged weaken.
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