What does severe mean?
Definitions for severe
səˈvɪərse·vere
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word severe.
Princeton's WordNet
severe, terrible, wicked(adj)
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
"severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"
hard, knockout, severe(adj)
very strong or vigorous
"strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"
austere, severe, stark, stern(adj)
severely simple
"a stark interior"
severe, spartan(adj)
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
"a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing"
dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening(adj)
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
"a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"
severe(adj)
very bad in degree or extent
"a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"
Wiktionary
severe(Adjective)
Very bad or intense.
severe(Adjective)
Strict or harsh.
Webster Dictionary
Severe
serious in feeeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not light, lively, or cheerful
Severe
very strict in judgment, discipline, or government; harsh; not mild or indulgent; rigorous; as, severe criticism; severe punishment
Severe
rigidly methodical, or adherent to rule or principle; exactly conformed to a standard; not allowing or employing unneccessary ornament, amplification, etc.; strict; -- said of style, argument, etc
Severe
sharp; afflictive; distressing; violent; extreme; as, severe pain, anguish, fortune; severe cold
Severe
difficult to be endured; exact; critical; rigorous; as, a severe test
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Severe
sē-vēr′, adj. serious: grave: austere: strict: not mild: strictly adhering to rule: free from florid ornamentation, simple: sharp: distressing: inclement: searching: difficult to be endured.—adv. Sēvēre′ly.—ns. Sēvēre′ness; Sēver′ity, quality of being severe: gravity: harshness: exactness: inclemency. [Fr. sévère—L. severus.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
severe
Effectual; as, a severe turn in belaying a rope.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'severe' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2211
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'severe' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3655
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'severe' in Adjectives Frequency: #292
Anagrams for severe »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of severe in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of severe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of severe in a Sentence
We need the U.S. government to continue to lend its political and logistical support to the legitimate government and the Arab coalition, this will, in turn, help reinstating the government institutions, which will curb AQAP operations and lead to its demise. The conflict, according to the U.N., has claimed the lives of more than 10,000 people, displaced millions and gutted the infrastructure of the country, already considered the poorest in the Middle East before the war began. Over the past few months, Yemen has been devastated not only by bombs and bullets, but has experienced a severe return of the once almost extinct – and under normal circumstances highly treatable – cholera. American involvement in the fight is increasing. Although the U.S. was forced to shutter Yemen Embassy in Washington D.C. in Yemen in 2015 and pull out special operations forces pursuing AQAP operatives as the conflict spiraled, the American military isincreasinglyembroiled in the embattled nation. U.S. troops have returned in small numbers, and the Trump administration has vastly accelerated the number of operations in the region in recent months. America’s engagement inside Yemen and its backing of The Saudi-led coalition, which supports Mubarak and the rest of the internationally-recognized government, is steeped in controversy. Government forces, Houthi rebels and Al-Qaeda factions control different parts of war-torn Yemen Much of the international media and human rights bodies have accused the U.S. of propping up a bloody Saudi-initiated war, a criticism Mubarak sharply denies. Some of the criticism may reflect a misunderstanding of the history and nature of the conflict. While many have framed the war as a Sunni-Shia sectarian conflict, Mubarak insists the two groups of Muslims, Shia and Sunni, have co-existed in Yemen for a very long time. ISIS, SQUEEZED OUT OF IRAQ AND SYRIA, NOW' REGROUPING' IN LIBYA, ANALYSTS SAY AL QAEDA IN AFGHANISTAN : HOW TERROR GROUP SURVIVES, THRIVES YEMENI REBELS SAY TARGETED UAE SHIP OF The Saudi-led coalition.
In San Francisco, San Francisco is San Francisco, I believe, of a majority of people that the most severe crimes be met with the most severe consequences, and that life without the possibility of parole is a severe consequence.
Corruption is the single biggest threat to Africa's growth, the solution lies in good, ethical leadership, strong and enforceable laws against corruption, severe sanctions for corruption crimes underpinned by a national culture of promoting ethics from family to national level.
The situation is now severe -- we need to move more quickly. the most important thing is to identify who the victims are -- and where they come from. If they come from another country we will repatriate them. But we first have to rehabilitate them until they are strong.
England Governor Andrew Bailey:
We’re expecting however, obviously, quite a pronounced effect in the first quarter because this lockdown is obviously again necessarily a severe one.
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- حادArabic
- vážnéCzech
- hård, streng, voldsom, stærkDanish
- strengGerman
- αυστηρός, άτεγκτος, σφοδρός, λιτόςGreek
- severaEsperanto
- severo, austero, graveSpanish
- zorrotzBasque
- شدیدPersian
- tuima, raju, vakava, vaikea, ankaraFinnish
- sévère, graveFrench
- कठोरHindi
- komoly, szigorú, súlyosHungarian
- ծանրArmenian
- beratIndonesian
- duro, rigido, grave, severoItalian
- 渋い, 酷い, 厳しいJapanese
- ತೀವ್ರKannada
- severeLatin
- bargs, ārkārtējs, nopietnsLatvian
- erge, ernstigeDutch
- alvorligNorwegian
- srogi, poważnyPolish
- rígido, duro, severo, gravePortuguese
- жёсткий, тяжёлый, суровый, строгийRussian
- svårSwedish
- şiddetliTurkish
- dữ dộiVietnamese
- sevärikVolapük
- שטרענגYiddish
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