The difference between Cheek and Nerve
When used as nouns, cheek means the soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes, whereas nerve means a bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
When used as verbs, cheek means to be impudent towards, whereas nerve means to give courage.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cheek and Nerve
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Cheek as a noun (anatomy):
The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
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Cheek as a noun (anatomy, informal, usually, in the plural):
A buttock.
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Cheek as a noun (informal, uncountable):
Impudence.
Examples:
"You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!"
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Cheek as a noun (biology, informal):
One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
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Cheek as a noun:
One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.
Examples:
"the cheeks of a vice; the cheeks of a gun carriage"
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Cheek as a noun (in plural):
The branches of a bridle bit.
Examples:
"rfquotek Knight"
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Cheek as a noun (metalworking):
The middle section of a flask, made so that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mould.
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Cheek as a verb:
To be impudent towards.
Examples:
"Don't cheek me, you little rascal!"
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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."
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Nerve as a noun (nonstandard, colloquial):
A neuron.
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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."
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Nerve as a noun:
Courage, boldness.
Examples:
"He hasn't the nerve to tell her he likes her. What a wimp!"
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Nerve as a noun:
Patience.
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Nerve as a noun:
Stamina, endurance, fortitude.
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Nerve as a noun:
Audacity, gall.
Examples:
"He had the nerve to enter my house uninvited."
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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."
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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."
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Nerve as a noun (obsolete):
Sinew, tendon.
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Nerve as a verb (transitive):
To give courage.
Examples:
"May their example nerve us to face the enemy."
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Nerve as a verb (transitive):
To give strength.
Examples:
"The liquor nerved up several of the men after their icy march."