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nerve

noun, verb

/nɜːrv/

Meaning

A bundle of fibers in the body that transmits signals between the brain and other parts; also courage or audacity.

She gathered the nerve to speak in front of the large audience.

get on someone's nerves

courage, boldness, audacity, fiber, bravery

fear, cowardice, timidity

have the nerve, lose nerve, get on nerves, damaged nerve

the management of money and investments, or to provide funds for something

As a noun: a person’s course of professional life; as a verb: to move swiftly and in an uncontrolled...

A unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters; or to move slowly and carefully in small amounts.

A problem, topic, or the act of supplying or distributing something.

a formal meeting in which one person asks another questions

A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened together; to arrange for someone to have a seat,...