Definitions for Severe
səˈvɪərse·vere

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. severe, terrible, wickedadjective

   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"

2. hard, knockout, severeadjective

   very strong or vigorous

   "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"

3. austere, severe, stark, sternadjective

   severely simple

   "a stark interior"

4. severe, spartanadjective

   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"

5. dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threateningadjective

   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"

6. severeadjective

   very bad in degree or extent

   "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. severeadjective

   Very bad or intense.

2. severeadjective

   Strict or harsh.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Severenoun

   Etymology: severe, French; severus, Latin.

   1. Sharp; apt to punish; censorious; apt to blame; hard; rigorous.

   Let your zeal, if it must be expressed in anger, be always more severe against thy self than against others. Taylor.

   Soon mov’d with touch of blame, thus Eve:
   What words have pass’d thy lips, Adam severe? John Milton.

   What made the church of Alexandria be so severe with Origen for, but holding the incence in his hands, which those about him cast from thence upon the altar? yet for this he was cast out of the church. Edward Stillingfleet.

   2. Rigid; austere; morose; harsh; not indulgent.

   Am I upbraided? not enough severe
   It seems, in thy restraint. John Milton.

   In his looks serene,
   When angry most he seem’d and most severe,
   What else but favour shone? John Milton.

   Nor blame severe his choice,
   Warbling the Grecian woes. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   3. Cruel; inexorable.

   His severe wrath shall he sharpen for a sword. Wisd.

   4. Regulated by rigid rules; strict.

   Truth, wisdom, sanctitude, severe and pure,
   Severe, but in true filial freedom plac’d. John Milton.

   5. Exempt from all levity of appearance; grave; sober; sedate.

   Your looks must alter, as your subject does,
   From kind to fierce, from wanton to severe. Edmund Waller.

   6. Not lax; not airy; close; strictly methodical; rigidly exact.

   His grave rebuke,
   Severe in youthful beauty, added grace. John Milton.

   Their beauty I leave it rather to the delicate wit of poets, than venture upon so nice a subject with my severer style. More.

   7. Painful; afflictive.8. Close; concise; not luxuriant.

   The Latin, a most severe and compendious language, often expresses that in one word, which modern tongues cannot in more. Dryden.

   These piercing fires as soft as now severe. John Milton.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. severe

   Severe generally refers to something very great or intense, such as extreme pain or weather conditions. It can also describe something serious, harsh, or stern, such as strict rules or treatment. It often denotes something extremely bad or undesirable.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Severe

   serious in feeeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not light, lively, or cheerful

2. Severe

   very strict in judgment, discipline, or government; harsh; not mild or indulgent; rigorous; as, severe criticism; severe punishment

3. 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

4. Severe

   sharp; afflictive; distressing; violent; extreme; as, severe pain, anguish, fortune; severe cold

5. Severe

   difficult to be endured; exact; critical; rigorous; as, a severe test

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. severe

   Effectual; as, a severe turn in belaying a rope.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SEVERE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Severe is ranked #15409 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Severe surname appeared 1,901 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Severe.
   
   47.6% or 905 total occurrences were White.
   46.7% or 888 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 53 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.2% or 43 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.3% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Severe' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2211

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Severe' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3655

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Severe' in Adjectives Frequency: #292

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Anagrams for Severe »

1. reeves

How to pronounce Severe?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Severe in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Severe in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Severe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Severe in a Sentence

1. Alex Azar:

   This is an unprecedented potentially severe health challenge globally, and will require additional measures.

2. Masazumi Wakatabe:

   If risks materialise and lead to a severe economic downturn, we would of course need to consider how to respond with monetary policy, what tools to deploy will depend on economic conditions at the time. We must and will have the means ready to act.

3. Bill Bunting:

   The jet stream pattern is not unfavorable for severe weather as we get a little bit later into March and certainly beyond, if that pattern holds, very strong wind fields down across the Gulf Coast in proximity to warm, moist air suggest that the Gulf Coast in the near-term may be an area to watch closely.

4. Jeff Popick:

   George, truth be told, I’ve been TOO patient and TOO loyal and have allowed horrible and abusive treatment that has worked to our severe detriment. You have made us broken promises galore, to the extent that they are not only deplorable, but downright actionable.

5. Ben Crump:

   Five Memphis Police Department officers can state that preliminary findings indicate Tyre suffered extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating, and that Tyre Nichols observed injuries are consistent with what the family and attorneys witnessed on the video of his fatal encounter with police on January 7, 2023.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Severe
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Severe
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Severe
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Severe
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Severe
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Severe
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Severe