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nerve
English
Etymology
Recorded since circa 1374, from Medieval Latin nervus (“nerve”), from Latin nervus (“sinew”). Doublet of neuron and sinew.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /n?v/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /n??v/
- (NYC) IPA(key): /n??v/
- (Scotland) IPA(key): /n??v/
- Rhymes: -??(?)v
Noun
nerve (plural nerves)
- A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
- Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:nerve
- (nonstandard, colloquial) A neuron.
- (botany) A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood
- Courage, boldness.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:courage
- 2013, Daniel Taylor, Jack Wilshere scores twice to ease Arsenal to victory over Marseille (in The Guardian, 26 November 2013)[2]
- A trip to the whistling, fire-cracking Stadio San Paolo is always a test of nerve but Wenger's men have already outplayed the Italians once.
- Patience.
- Stamina, endurance, fortitude.
- Audacity, gall.
- Synonyms: brashness, brazenness, balls; see also Thesaurus:courage
- (polymer technology) The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.
- A nervy tank lining will be difficult to lay around tight bends or in corners because it tends to spring back.
- 1959, Newell A Perry, Eric O Ridgway, US patent US2870103 A[3]
- The nerviness (ability to recover quickly from strain or stretching) ... generally requires it to be broken down or masticated on the mill before the other compounding ingredients are added. In the break-down operation, heat is inherently generated by the sheer action of the milling or mixing equipment on the polymer. Therefore, it is difficult to maintain the desired low temperatures during the milling or mixing... An object of this invention is to reduce the inherent nerve of ... polymers ... during break-down.
- (in the plural) Agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotion.
- (obsolete) Sinew, tendon.
- 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 1 scene 2
- Come on; obey: / Thy nerves are in their infancy again, / And have no vigour in them.
- 1725, Alexander Pope. Pope's Homer: Odyssey Book X [4]
- Whilst thus their fury rages at the bay,
My sword our cables cut, I call'd to weigh,
And charg'd my men, as they from fate would fly,
Each nerve to strain, each bending oar to ply.
- Whilst thus their fury rages at the bay,
- 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 1 scene 2
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Verb
nerve (third-person singular simple present nerves, present participle nerving, simple past and past participle nerved)
- (transitive) To give courage.
- May their example nerve us to face the enemy.
- (transitive) To give strength; to supply energy or vigour.
- The liquor nerved up several of the men after their icy march.
Usage notes
- Sometimes used with “up”.
Synonyms
- (give strength): See also Thesaurus:strengthen
Translations
References
Anagrams
- Verne, erven, never
Dutch
Noun
nerve f (plural nerven, diminutive nerfje n)
- Obsolete form of nerf.
Anagrams
- erven, reven, veren
French
Verb
nerve
- first-person singular present indicative of nerver
- third-person singular present indicative of nerver
- first-person singular present subjunctive of nerver
- third-person singular present subjunctive of nerver
- second-person singular imperative of nerver
German
Pronunciation
Verb
nerve
- inflection of nerven:
- first-person singular present
- first/third-person singular subjunctive I
- singular imperative
Latin
Noun
nerve
- vocative singular of nervus
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ?????? (neûron), and Latin nervus
Noun
nerve m (definite singular nerven, indefinite plural nerver, definite plural nervene)
- nerve
Derived terms
- isjiasnerve
- nervecelle
- nervesystem
References
“nerve” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ?????? (neûron), and Latin nervus
Noun
nerve m (definite singular nerven, indefinite plural nervar, definite plural nervane)
- nerve
Derived terms
- isjiasnerve
- nervecelle
- nervesystem
References
- “nerve” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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mettle
English
Etymology
1580s, originally a variant of metal, which had a figurative sense until the early 18th century.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?m?t.l?/, /?m?.t?l/
- Rhymes: -?t?l
- Homophones: metal, medal, meddle (in accents with flapping)
Noun
mettle (usually uncountable, plural mettles)
- A quality of endurance and courage.
- Synonyms: courage, heart, spirit
- 2001, Harry J. Alexandrowicz, Testing your Mettle: Tough Problems and Real-world Solutions for Middle and High School Teachers, page xiii
- Please read on and discover the issues in education that test the mettle of those who experience this world every day.
- Good temperament and character.
- (obsolete) Metal; a metallic substance.
Derived terms
- mettlesome
Translations
References
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