Meaning & use
Nerve
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A fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
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The doctor tested the nerve for signs of damage after the accident.
It takes real nerve to speak in front of a thousand people.
A note on using this word
Beyond its anatomical sense, "nerve" is widely used figuratively to mean courage, or, in a negative sense, brazen audacity, as in "he had the nerve to ask for a refund".
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2. noun
Courage and steadiness in the face of danger or difficulty.
She kept her nerve during the tense negotiation.
3. noun
Impudent boldness; audacity.
He had some nerve showing up uninvited.
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