nerve Antonyms

Meaning of nerve

Wordnet

nerve (n)

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

the courage to carry on

impudent aggressiveness

Wordnet

nerve (v)

get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

Webster

nerve (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.

A sinew or a tendon.

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

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

Audacity; assurance.

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.

One of the nervures, or veins, in the wings of insects.

Webster

nerve (v. t.)

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

nerve Sentence Examples

  1. The piercing needle sent a sharp nerve pain through her finger.
  2. The pilot's nerves were on edge as they navigated the treacherous storm.
  3. Her trembling hands betrayed the nerves she felt before the interview.
  4. The scar tissue irritated the nerve, causing chronic pain.
  5. The dentist injected a numbing agent to block the nerve signals from reaching the tooth.
  6. The surgeon carefully dissected around the delicate nerve structures.
  7. The patient's nerve damage resulted in numbness and tingling sensations.
  8. Nerve impulses transmit information throughout the body, enabling communication between cells.
  9. Fear can trigger a "fight or flight" response, activating the sympathetic nerves.
  10. The pianist's extraordinary nerve control allowed her to play intricate passages with precision.

FAQs About the word nerve

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body, the courage to carry on, impudent aggressiveness, get ready for something difficul

gall, arrogance, hutzpah, assurance, chutzpah, cheek, presumption, presumptuousness, chutzpa, audaciousness

timidity, shyness, modesty, bashfulness, hesitancy, manners, shyness, manners, modesty, diffidence

The piercing needle sent a sharp nerve pain through her finger.

The pilot's nerves were on edge as they navigated the treacherous storm.

Her trembling hands betrayed the nerves she felt before the interview.

The scar tissue irritated the nerve, causing chronic pain.