Sever vs. Severe

Seververb

(transitive) To cut free.

Seververb

(intransitive) To suffer disjunction; to be parted or separated.

Seververb

(intransitive) To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.

Seververb

(legal) To disunite; to disconnect; to terminate.

Seververb

To separate, as one from another; to cut off from something; to divide; to part in any way, especially by violence, as by cutting, rending, etc.; as, to sever the head from the body.

Seververb

To cut or break open or apart; to divide into parts; to cut through; to disjoin; as, to sever the arm or leg.

Seververb

To keep distinct or apart; to except; to exempt.

Seververb

To disunite; to disconnect; to terminate; as, to sever an estate in joint tenancy.

Seververb

To suffer disjunction; to be parted, or rent asunder; to be separated; to part; to separate.

Seververb

To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.

Seververb

set or keep apart;

Seververb

cut off from a whole;

Seververb

divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly

Seververb

put an end to (a connection or relationship); break off

Severeadjective

Very bad or intense.

Severeadjective

Strict or harsh.

Severeadjective

Sober, plain in appearance, austere.

Severeadjective

Serious in feeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not light, lively, or cheerful.

Severeadjective

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

Severeadjective

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.

Severeadjective

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

Severeadjective

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

Severeadjective

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality;

Severeadjective

very strong or vigorous;

Severeadjective

severely simple;

Severeadjective

unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment;

Severeadjective

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;

Severeadjective

very bad in degree or extent;

Severeadjective

(of something bad or undesirable) very great; intense

Severeadjective

demanding great ability, skill, or resilience

Severeadjective

(of punishment of a person) strict or harsh

Severeadjective

(of a person) formal and unsmiling.

Severeadjective

very plain in style or appearance