Definitions
get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
Word origin
Recorded since circa 1374 as Middle English nerve, from Medieval Latin nervus (“nerve”), from Latin nervus (“sinew”). Doublet of neuron and sinew.
Used in a sentence
“The nerves can be seen through the skin.”
“Like her I go; I cannot stay; I leave this mortal ark behind, A weight of nerves without a mind, And leave the cliffs, and haste away […]”
“Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Bold courage”5 letters
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