Word a Day
severe
What does severe mean?
severe (adjective): very bad or intense.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce severe?
/səˈvɪɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does severe come from?
From Middle French, from Latin severus (“severe, serious, grave in demeanor”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to severe
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “severe” mean?
very bad or intense
Right! That's what “severe” means.
having great weight
Not quite: that's what heavy means.
scheduled; expected
Not quite: that's what due means.
incorrect or untrue
Not quite: that's what wrong means.
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