The difference between Brazenness and Nerve

When used as nouns, brazenness means the characteristic of being brazen, whereas nerve means a bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.


Nerve is also verb with the meaning: to give courage.

check bellow for the other definitions of Brazenness and Nerve

  1. Brazenness as a noun:

    The characteristic of being brazen.

  1. Nerve as a noun:

    A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.

    Examples:

    "The nerves can be seen through the skin."

  2. Nerve as a noun (nonstandard, colloquial):

    A neuron.

  3. Nerve as a noun (botany):

    A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood

    Examples:

    "Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves."

  4. Nerve as a noun:

    Courage, boldness.

    Examples:

    "He hasn't the nerve to tell her he likes her. What a wimp!"

  5. Nerve as a noun:

    Patience.

  6. Nerve as a noun:

    Stamina, endurance, fortitude.

  7. Nerve as a noun:

    Audacity, gall.

    Examples:

    "He had the nerve to enter my house uninvited."

  8. Nerve as a noun (polymer technology):

    The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.

    Examples:

    "A ''nervy'' tank lining will be difficult to lay around tight bends or in corners because it tends to spring back."

  9. Nerve as a noun (in the plural):

    Agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotion.

    Examples:

    "Ellie had a bad case of nerves before the big test."

  10. Nerve as a noun (obsolete):

    Sinew, tendon.

  1. Nerve as a verb (transitive):

    To give courage.

    Examples:

    "May their example nerve us to face the enemy."

  2. Nerve as a verb (transitive):

    To give strength.

    Examples:

    "The liquor nerved up several of the men after their icy march."

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