verve
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verve

noun \ˈvərv\

Definition of VERVE

1
archaic : special ability or talent
2
a : the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
b : energy, vitality

Examples of VERVE

  1. She played with skill and verve.

Origin of VERVE

French, from Middle French, caprice, from Old French, word, gossip, from Vulgar Latin *verva, from Latin verba, plural of verbum word — more at word
First Known Use: 1697

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