stern measures
1stern — stern1 [stʉrn] adj. [ME sterne < OE styrne < IE base * ster , stiff, rigid > STARE, STARVE] 1. hard; severe; unyielding; strict [stern measures] 2. grim; forbidding [a stern face] 3. relentless; inexorable …
2Stern Review — The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change is a 700 page report released on October 30, 2006 by economist Lord Stern of Brentford for the British government, which discusses the effect of climate change and global warming on the world… …
3stern — stern1 [ stɜrn ] adjective 1. ) a stern person, expression, or statement is serious and severe: A smile suddenly transformed her stern face. The judge issued a stern warning to the driver. 2. ) a stern action is so firm that you cannot oppose it …
4stern — I UK [stɜː(r)n] / US [stɜrn] adjective Word forms stern : adjective stern comparative sterner superlative sternest 1) a stern person, expression, or statement is serious and severe A smile suddenly transformed her stern face. The court issued a… …
5stern — [[t]stɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] sterner, sternest, sterns 1) ADJ GRADED Stern words or actions are very severe. Mr Straw issued a stern warning to those who persist in violence... He said stern measures would be taken against the killers... Michael gave the… …
6stern — I adjective 1) a stern expression Syn: serious, unsmiling, frowning, severe, forbidding, grim, unfriendly, austere, dour, stony, flinty, steely, unrelenting, unforgiving, unbending, unsympathetic, disapproving …
7stern — adjective 1) a stern expression Syn: unsmiling, frowning, serious, severe, forbidding, grim, unfriendly, austere, dour 2) stern measures Syn: strict, severe …
8measures — n. 1) to carry out, take measures 2) coercive; compulsory; draconian; drastic, harsh, stern, stringent; emergency; extreme, radical; preventive, prophylactic; safety, security; stopgap, temporary measures 3) measures to + inf. (we took measures… …
9Stern, Elizabeth — ▪ Canadian pathologist married name Elizabeth Stern Shankman born Sept. 19, 1915, Cobalt, Ont., Can. died Aug. 18, 1980, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. Canadian born American pathologist, noted for her work on the stages of a cell s progression… …
10Jared Paul Stern — is a freelance reporter and former columnist for the New York Post who gained national notoriety when he was accused by California billionaire Ron Burkle of extortion. Prior to the scandal, Stern had written for the popular Page Six column from… …