VERVE


Meaning of VERVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvərv ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Middle French, caprice, from Old French, word, gossip, from Vulgar Latin * verva, from Latin verba, plural of verbum word — more at word

Date: 1697

1. archaic : special ability or talent

2.

a. : the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity

b. : energy , vitality

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.