nerves

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of nerve. Use this form when talking about more than one nerve.

   The dentist numbed the nerves in my jaw before drilling.

   Long weeks of waiting had worn her nerves down to nothing.

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2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular present of nerve. Use it when he, she, or it gets up the courage to do something.

   She nerves herself before every big race.

   He nerves himself to speak up in front of the whole class.

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