sever
strict, serious
Latin · severus
Sever comes from Latin severus, strict or serious. Severe means harsh or very serious, severity is the degree of harshness, and persevere means to keep going strictly despite difficulty.
Memory trick
Sever-e: a severe teacher keeps strict rules and expects you to persevere.
Words from this root
- severe (sever + e) — very harsh or seriousकठोर, गंभीर
- severely (sever + e + ly) — in a very harsh wayकठोरता से
- severeness (sever + e + ness) — harshnessकठोरपन
- severity (sever + ity) — degree of harshnessकठोरता का स्तर, गंभीरता
- oversevere (over + sever + e) — too harshबहुत ज़्यादा कठोर
- persevere (per + sever + e) — to continue despite difficultyमुश्किलों के बावजूद डटे रहना