SEVERE
\sɪvˈi͡ə], \sɪvˈiə], \s_ɪ_v_ˈiə]\
Definitions of SEVERE
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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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"
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very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"
By Princeton University
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Serious in feeeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not light, lively, or cheerful.
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Very strict in judgment, discipline, or government; harsh; not mild or indulgent; rigorous; as, severe criticism; severe punishment.
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Difficult to be endured; exact; critical; rigorous; as, a severe test.
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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.
By Oddity Software
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Serious in feeeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not light, lively, or cheerful.
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Very strict in judgment, discipline, or government; harsh; not mild or indulgent; rigorous; as, severe criticism; severe punishment.
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Difficult to be endured; exact; critical; rigorous; as, a severe test.
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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Grave in manner; forbidding; strict; harsh; as, severe methods of discipline; extremely plain; as, a gown of a severe style; sharp; distressing; as, severe pain; hard to bear; trying; as, a severe test.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Serious: grave: austere: strict: not mild: strictly adhering to rule: sharp: distressing: inclement: searching: difficult to be endured.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman