Nerve (Verb)
Meaning
Get ready for something difficult or unpleasant.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- She took a few deep breaths to nerve herself for the challenging exam ahead.
- He steeled himself to nerve up for the long and grueling hike through the mountains.
- Nerving herself for this moment, she decided to finally confront her boss about the issue.
- Determined to succeed, he decided to nerve himself to go skydiving for the first time.
- After weeks of hesitation, she finally managed to nerve up the courage to audition in front of a crowd.