Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To give nervous energy to; stimulate.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To give nerve to; invigorate; strengthen.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • transitive verb To give nervous energy or power to; to give increased energy, force, or courage to; to invigorate; to stimulate.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb transitive To imbue with nervous energy; to give increased force or courage to.

Etymologies

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in- +‎ nerve

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  • (v.t): to imbue with nervous power or energy; to supply with increased energy, force or courage; invigorate; stimulate.

    December 30, 2008