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Added 9 October 2026

sever

/ˈsɛv.ɚ/ verb

In Latin: praecīdō, dēsecō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sever at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Set or keep apart.
sever a relationship
Cut off from a whole.
His head was severed from his body

Origin

From Middle English severen, from Old French sevrer, from Latin separāre (“to separate”), from se- (“apart”) + parāre (“provide, arrange”). Doublet of separate, from the past participle of that Latin verb.

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