nerve

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nerve
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Meanings
noun
  • a whitish fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.
    E.g. the optic nerve
  • one's steadiness and courage in a demanding situation.
    E.g. an amazing journey which tested her nerves to the full
  • feelings of nervousness.
    E.g. his first-night nerves soon disappeared
  • a prominent unbranched rib in a leaf, especially in the midrib of the leaf of a moss.
verb
  • brace oneself mentally to face a demanding situation.
    E.g. she nerved herself to enter the room

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