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