noun
- the act of giving courage or strength
- a surgical procedure involving nerves
Usage: medical
verb
- present participle of nerve; giving courage or strength to someone
Examples
- She was nerving herself for the difficult conversation.
- The coach’s speech was nerving the team before the championship.
- He spent time nerving up his courage before asking for a raise.
- The nerving of the patient required careful preparation.
- Her friends were nerving her to take the leap and start her own business.
- The veterinarian performed a nerving procedure on the horse.
- After much nerving, he finally decided to speak up at the meeting.