one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.

a sinew or tendon

to strain every nerve.

firmness or courage under trying circumstances

an assignment requiring nerve.

boldness; audacity; impudence; impertinence

He had the nerve to say that?

nerves, nervousness

an attack of nerves.

strength, vigor, or energy

a test of nerve and stamina.

(not in technical use) pulp tissue of a tooth.

Botany . a vein, as in a leaf.

a line, or one of a system of lines, extending across something.

to give strength, vigor, or courage to

Encouragement had nerved him for the struggle.

get on one's nerves, to irritate, annoy

or provoke one

Boisterous children get on my nerves.

noun

fear , modesty , shyness , timidity

verb

discourage , dishearten , fear , weaken

noun

assumption , assurance , audacity , backbone , brass * , bravery , brazenness , cheek * , chutzpah * , confidence , coolness , courage , crust * , determination , effrontery , endurance , energy , face * , fearlessness , firmness , force , fortitude , gall * , gameness , grit * , guts * , hardihood , hardiness , heart * , impertinence , impudence , insolence , intestinal fortitude , intrepidity , mettle , might , moxie * , pluck * , presumption , resolution , sauce * , spirit , spunk * , starch * , steadfastness , stomach * , temerity , vigor , will , braveness , courageousness , dauntlessness , doughtiness , gallantry , heart , intrepidness , pluck , pluckiness , stoutheartedness , undauntedness , valiance , valiancy , valiantness , valor , audaciousness , boldness , brashness , cheek , cheekiness , chutzpah , discourtesy , disrespect , face , familiarity , forwardness , gall , impudency , incivility , nerviness , overconfidence , pertness , presumptuousness , pushiness , rudeness , sassiness , sauciness , (slang) boldness , effector , fascicle , fasciculus , funiculus , ganglion , plexus , receptor , sinew , synapse

verb

animate , brace , cheer , embolden , encourage , enhearten , fortify , inspirit , invigorate , steel , buck up , hearten , perk up , audacity , backbone , boldness , brass , bravery , brazenness , coolness , courage , daring , effrontery , energize , energy , fearlessness , fortitude , gall , gameness , grit , guts , hardihood , heart , moxie , pluck , presumption , spirit , spunk , stamina , strength , strengthen , temerity , tendon , vigor