What part of speech is severe?

Severe can be categorized as an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. severe is an adjective.

Inflections

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • severe 
    more severe
    most severe
  • Positive: severe 
  • Comparative: more severe
  • Superlative: most severe

Adjective to adverb

What does severe mean?

Definitions

Adjective

severe - 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"
severe - very bad in degree or extent; "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"
severe - 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"
severe - severely simple; "a stark interior"
severe - 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"
severe - very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"

Examples of severe

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Severe pain.
2. adj. A severe case of flu.
3. adj. A severe worldwide depression.
4. adj. The house suffered severe damage.
5. adj. A parent severe to the pitch of hostility.
6. adj. A hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien.
7. adj. A severe case of pneumonia.
8. adj. A severe blow.
9. adj. But he suffers the severe effects of the aftermath, and we are all suffering along with him now, since he is the most powerful man in the world.
10. adj. It is a very cruel death with bodies dismembered and horrible severe lifelong injuries to many of the wounded.
11. adj. What became known as the palace coup began on Oct. 26 when ISO board members voted for severe restrictions on the amount of money electricity producers could charge for power.
12. adj. "We believe the action we took addressed a severe concern,'' Robinson said.
13. adj. According to Parmesan's earlier studies, one extinction event, for instance, was triggered when a checkerspot population migrated north prematurely, relying on a warming temperature signal, then was caught in a severe snowstorm in its northern habitat.
14. adj. "The Arctic is experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on Earth.
15. adj. I highly recommend that you do not use coiled/compact UVB bulbs as they are known to cause severe eye damage and/or blindness in reptiles not to mention they have trouble maintaining UVB output over time.
Sentence  
adj.
Severe pain.
A severe case of flu.
A severe worldwide depression.
The house suffered severe damage.
A parent severe to the pitch of hostility.
A hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien.
A severe case of pneumonia.
A severe blow.
But he suffers the severe effects of the aftermath, and we are all suffering along with him now, since he is the most powerful man in the world.
It is a very cruel death with bodies dismembered and horrible severe lifelong injuries to many of the wounded.
What became known as the palace coup began on Oct. 26 when ISO board members voted for severe restrictions on the amount of money electricity producers could charge for power.
"We believe the action we took addressed a severe concern,'' Robinson said.
According to Parmesan's earlier studies, one extinction event, for instance, was triggered when a checkerspot population migrated north prematurely, relying on a warming temperature signal, then was caught in a severe snowstorm in its northern habitat.
"The Arctic is experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on Earth.
I highly recommend that you do not use coiled/compact UVB bulbs as they are known to cause severe eye damage and/or blindness in reptiles not to mention they have trouble maintaining UVB output over time.

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