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nerving

SayNURV-ingUS/ˈnɝvɪŋ/UK/ˈnɜːvɪŋ/

2 meanings of nerving

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of nerve. Use this -ing form when someone is building up their courage right now.

    She was nerving herself to jump into the cold water.

    He spent the whole morning nerving himself to speak in class.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The pattern of veins running through a plant's leaves.

    Like the lines you see spreading out across a leaf.

    The leaf's nerving formed a delicate branching pattern.

    You can see the fine nerving when you hold the leaf up to the light.

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nerving is a form of nerve

nerve, verb: To make someone feel braver or more confident. Full entry

Forms
nervenerves he/she/itnerving -ing formnerved past tense, past participle
Spelling
nerve → nerving: drop the e, add -ing

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