nerve
noun
one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
had nerved
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past perfectof nerve.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Her father, a Texas oil engineer who had nerved himself to attend only at the last minute, cheered wildly.
From Time Magazine Archive
As it happened, Benicia did not appear the next day, and he had nerved himself for an effort by the one that followed.
From Long Odds by Harold Bindloss
If he had nerved himself against all its terrors, he was at least checked and governed at every turn by the public opinion which it had created.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
You had nerved yourself to bear them, and defend yourself, and instead—this.
From Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir by May Agnes Fleming
There was no doubt that he was a favourite with everybody there, and she knew that she had nerved him to the fight.
From The Greater Power by W. Herbert Dunton
