#1 nerve n. [nervus] any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body. wn
#2 nerve n. [heart, mettle, spunk] the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball". wn
#3 nerve v. [steel] get ready for something difficult or unpleasant. wn
#4 nerve n. [boldness, brass, face, cheek] impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty". wn
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