nerve
n. any bundle of fibers belonging to the nervous system that transmits sensations and messages between the brain and other parts of the body; tendon (Anatomy); vein in a leaf or insect wing; courage; daring; rude boldness (Informal) v. embolden; gather courage, strengthen oneself; cheer, encourage, inspire | ||||
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Nerve Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Nerve
(v. t.)
To give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm.
(n.)
Steadiness and firmness of mind; self-command in personal danger, or under suffering; unshaken courage and endurance; coolness; pluck; resolution.
(n.)
Physical force or steadiness; muscular power and control; constitutional vigor.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
One of the nervures, or veins, in the wings of insects.
(n.)
Audacity; assurance.
(n.)
A sinew or a tendon.
(v. t.)
To give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm.
(n.)
Steadiness and firmness of mind; self-command in personal danger, or under suffering; unshaken courage and endurance; coolness; pluck; resolution.
(n.)
Physical force or steadiness; muscular power and control; constitutional vigor.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
One of the nervures, or veins, in the wings of insects.
(n.)
Audacity; assurance.
(n.)
A sinew or a tendon.
| WordNet 2.0 |
nerve
Noun
1. any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
(synonym) nervus
(hypernym) fiber bundle, fibre bundle, fascicle, fasciculus
(hyponym) motor nerve
(part-meronym) radicle
2. the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
(synonym) heart, mettle, spunk
(hypernym) courage, courageousness, bravery
(derivation) steel
3. impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
(synonym) boldness, brass, face, cheek
(hypernym) aggressiveness
(hyponym) audacity, audaciousness
Verb
1. get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
(synonym) steel
(hypernym) brace, poise
(derivation) heart, mettle, spunk
Noun
1. any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
(synonym) nervus
(hypernym) fiber bundle, fibre bundle, fascicle, fasciculus
(hyponym) motor nerve
(part-meronym) radicle
2. the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
(synonym) heart, mettle, spunk
(hypernym) courage, courageousness, bravery
(derivation) steel
3. impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
(synonym) boldness, brass, face, cheek
(hypernym) aggressiveness
(hyponym) audacity, audaciousness
Verb
1. get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
(synonym) steel
(hypernym) brace, poise
(derivation) heart, mettle, spunk
| Australian Slang |
Hip-pocket nerve
imaginary nerve which is sensitive to demands for one's money, especially through government action to increase taxation or weaken one's economic security
imaginary nerve which is sensitive to demands for one's money, especially through government action to increase taxation or weaken one's economic security
Nerve sprike tan
mental collapse due to conflict, anxiety, etc.: “He never let sarp, marm. He'll ever nerve sprike tan the waze goane”
Optic nerve
1. admire lasciviously; perve; 2. look; ogling look [rhyming slang: “optic (nerve)” - “perve”]
| Anagram |
nerve
verne never
verne never
| hEnglish - advanced version |
nerve
nerve
\nerve\ (?), n. [oe. nerfe, f. nerf, l. nervus, akin to gr. &?; sinew, nerve; cf. &?; string, bowstring; perh. akin to e. needle. cf. neuralgia.]
1. (anat.) 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.
note: an ordinary nerve is made up of several bundles of nerve fibers, each bundle inclosed in a special sheath (the perineurium) and all bound together in a connective tissue sheath and framework (the epineurium) containing blood vessels and lymphatics.
2. a sinew or a tendon.
3. physical force or steadiness; muscular power and control; constitutional vigor. he led me on to mightiest deeds, above the nerve of mortal arm.
4. steadiness and firmness of mind; self-command in personal danger, or under suffering; unshaken courage and endurance; coolness; pluck; resolution.
5. audacity; assurance. [slang]
6. (bot.) 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. (zo?l.) one of the nervures, or veins, in the wings of insects.
nerve
cell (anat.), one of the nucleated cells with which nerve fibers are connected; a ganglion cell.
nerve
fiber (anat.), one of the fibers of which nerves are made up. these fibers are either medullated or nonmedullated. in both kinds the essential part is the translucent threadlike axis cylinder which is continuous the whole length of the fiber.
nerve
stretching (med.), the operation of stretching a nerve in order to remedy diseases such as tetanus, which are supposed to be influenced by the condition of the nerve or its connections.
nerve
\nerve\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. nerved (?); p. pr. & vb. n. nerving.] to give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm.
similar words(35)
tenth cranial nerve
wandering nerve
fifth cranial nerve
musculospiral nerve
trigeminal nerve
nerve tract
auditory nerve
depressor nerve
nerve pathway
nerve center
vestibulocochlear nerve
vulcan nerve pinch
nerve-racking
nerve-wracking
radial nerve
nerve-shaken
fourth cranial nerve
trochlear nerve
ulnar nerve
lumbar nerve
thoracic nerve
pathetic nerve
nerve fiber
nerve impulse
third cranial nerve
nerve centre
pneumogastric nerve
twelfth cranial nerve
eighth cranial nerve
reflex nerve
hypoglossal nerve
nerve cell
vagus nerve
nerve stretching
acoustic nerve
nerve
\nerve\ (?), n. [oe. nerfe, f. nerf, l. nervus, akin to gr. &?; sinew, nerve; cf. &?; string, bowstring; perh. akin to e. needle. cf. neuralgia.]
1. (anat.) 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.
note: an ordinary nerve is made up of several bundles of nerve fibers, each bundle inclosed in a special sheath (the perineurium) and all bound together in a connective tissue sheath and framework (the epineurium) containing blood vessels and lymphatics.
2. a sinew or a tendon.
3. physical force or steadiness; muscular power and control; constitutional vigor. he led me on to mightiest deeds, above the nerve of mortal arm.
4. steadiness and firmness of mind; self-command in personal danger, or under suffering; unshaken courage and endurance; coolness; pluck; resolution.
5. audacity; assurance. [slang]
6. (bot.) 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. (zo?l.) one of the nervures, or veins, in the wings of insects.
nerve
cell (anat.), one of the nucleated cells with which nerve fibers are connected; a ganglion cell.
nerve
fiber (anat.), one of the fibers of which nerves are made up. these fibers are either medullated or nonmedullated. in both kinds the essential part is the translucent threadlike axis cylinder which is continuous the whole length of the fiber.
nerve
stretching (med.), the operation of stretching a nerve in order to remedy diseases such as tetanus, which are supposed to be influenced by the condition of the nerve or its connections.
nerve
\nerve\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. nerved (?); p. pr. & vb. n. nerving.] to give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm.
similar words(35)
tenth cranial nerve
wandering nerve
fifth cranial nerve
musculospiral nerve
trigeminal nerve
nerve tract
auditory nerve
depressor nerve
nerve pathway
nerve center
vestibulocochlear nerve
vulcan nerve pinch
nerve-racking
nerve-wracking
radial nerve
nerve-shaken
fourth cranial nerve
trochlear nerve
ulnar nerve
lumbar nerve
thoracic nerve
pathetic nerve
nerve fiber
nerve impulse
third cranial nerve
nerve centre
pneumogastric nerve
twelfth cranial nerve
eighth cranial nerve
reflex nerve
hypoglossal nerve
nerve cell
vagus nerve
nerve stretching
acoustic nerve
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
nerve
néaróg f., féith (lit. vein)
nerves: féitheach m.
courage: meisneach m.
néaróg f., féith (lit. vein)
nerves: féitheach m.
courage: meisneach m.
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Gi
Gi = n. a fine fibre; a nerve
Gi = n. a fine fibre; a nerve
Gien
Gien = n. a single nerve
Gieuyn
Gieuyn = n. a nerve, a sinew
Nerve Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
nerve
A bundle of fibers that receives and sends messages between the body and the brain. The messages are sent by chemical and electrical changes in the cells that make up the nerves.
A bundle of fibers that receives and sends messages between the body and the brain. The messages are sent by chemical and electrical changes in the cells that make up the nerves.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Nerve
A nerve is a bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. (see nervous system).
A nerve is a bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. (see nervous system).
Afferent nerve
A nerve that carries impulses toward the central nervous system.
| Aids Glossary |
nerve
a cordlike structure composed of fibers that conduct impulses between the central nervous system and other part of the body. A nerve cell is a neuron, or cell that conducts neural impulses.
a cordlike structure composed of fibers that conduct impulses between the central nervous system and other part of the body. A nerve cell is a neuron, or cell that conducts neural impulses.
| MS glossary |
Nerve
A bundle of nerve fibers (axons). The fibers are either afferent (leading toward the brain and serving in the perception of sensory stimuli of the skin, joints, muscles, and inner organs) or efferent (leading away from the brain and mediating contractions of muscles or organs).
A bundle of nerve fibers (axons). The fibers are either afferent (leading toward the brain and serving in the perception of sensory stimuli of the skin, joints, muscles, and inner organs) or efferent (leading away from the brain and mediating contractions of muscles or organs).
Nerve Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Nerve (med.)
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Nerve Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Nerve
A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of axons (the long, slender projection of a neuron). Neurons are sometimes called nerve cells, though this term is technically imprecise since many neurons do not form nerves, and nerves also include the glial cells that ensheath the axons in myelin.
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