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Overview of noun nerves

The noun nerves has 2 senses


  • nervousness, nerves -- (an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves")

  • nerves -- (control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves")


Overview of noun nerve

The noun nerve has 3 senses


  • nerve, nervus -- (any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body)

  • heart, mettle, nerve, spunk -- (the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball")

  • boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek -- (impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty")


Overview of verb nerve

The verb nerve has 1 sense


  • steel, nerve -- (get ready for something difficult or unpleasant)