# nerving

Pronunciation: say "NURV-ing" US /ˈnɝvɪŋ/, UK /ˈnɜːvɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of nerve. — present participle and gerund of nerve
   - Simple: Present participle of nerve. Use this -ing form when someone is building up their courage right now.
   - _She was nerving herself for the difficult conversation ahead._
   - _He kept nerving himself to ask his boss for a raise._

## Noun

2. The arrangement of veins, or nerves, running through a plant or its leaves.
   - Simple: The pattern of veins running through a plant's leaves.
   - _Botanists distinguish many species partly by the nerving of their leaves._
   - _The fossil's preserved nerving revealed how the ancient fern channeled water._

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