Nerve

[nɜːv] or [nɝv]

Definition

(noun.) any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body.

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Definition

(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.) A sinew or a tendon.

(n.) Physical force or steadiness; muscular power and control; constitutional vigor.

(n.) Steadiness and firmness of mind; self-command in personal danger, or under suffering; unshaken courage and endurance; coolness; pluck; resolution.

(n.) Audacity; assurance.

(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.

(v. t.) To give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm.

Editor: Woodrow

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Strength, power, force.[2]. Courage, pluck, fortitude, firmness, resolution, hardihood, manhood.

v. a. Strengthen, invigorate, fortify, brace.

Typist: Robbie

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Strength, firmness, resolution

ANT:Nerveless, forceless, feeble, weak, enfeebled, impotent, palsied,[SeeCOURAGE]

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Definition

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.

Checker: Tanya

Unserious Contents or Definition

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!'

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