severe
[ suh-veer ]
/ səˈvɪər /
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adjective, se·ver·er, se·ver·est.
OTHER WORDS FOR severe
3 serious.
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Origin of severe
First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin sevērus, or back formation from severity
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2. See stern1.
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British Dictionary definitions for severe
severe
/ (sɪˈvɪə) /
adjective
Derived forms of severe
severely, adverbsevereness or severity (sɪˈvɛrɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for severe
C16: from Latin sevērus
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