severe
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/sɪˈvɪə/]
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Senses
1. severe (adj) — sense 1
Definition: Very bad or intense.
Example: In the severer cases of hookworm the patient sometimes has an appetite for soil, paper, hair, clay, chalk, starch, and other unpalatables.
2. severe (adj) — sense 2
Definition: Strict or harsh.
Example: a severe taskmaster
3. severe (adj) — sense 3
Definition: Sober, plain in appearance, austere.
Example: a severe old maiden aunt
Structure of the word
Roots:- seǵʰ (Proto-Indo-European)
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