Dictionary definition for: Nerve
1. (n) any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
2. (v) get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
3. (n) the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk" "you haven''t got the heart for baseball"
4. (n) impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn''t believe her boldness" "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
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