The difference between Guts and Nerve
When used as verbs, guts means to show determination or courage (especially in the combination guts out), whereas nerve means to give courage.
Nerve is also noun with the meaning: a bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
check bellow for the other definitions of Guts and Nerve
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Guts as a noun:
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Guts as a noun:
The entrails or contents of the abdomen.
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Guts as a noun (slang):
Courage; determination.
Examples:
"It must have taken some guts to speak in front of that audience."
"She doesn't take any nonsense from anyone—she's got guts."
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Guts as a noun (slang):
Content, substance.
Examples:
"His speech had no guts in it."
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Guts as a noun (in the plural):
The essential, core parts.
Examples:
"He knew all about the guts of the business, how things actually get done."
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Guts as a noun (slang):
One's innermost feelings.
Examples:
"If you need someone to spill your guts out to, I'm here."
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Guts as a verb:
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Guts as a verb (informal):
To show determination or courage (especially in the combination guts out).
Examples:
"He gutsed out a 6-1 win."
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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."