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   pure

   /pjʊə/

   adjective

   • 1. not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material: "cars can run on pure alcohol" Similar unmixedunalloyedunadulteratedunblendeduncontaminatedsterlingsolidrefinedone hundred per cent100%clarifiedclearfiltereddistilledprocessedneatstraightundilutedflawlessperfectgenuineauthenticrealactualbona fideveritabletrueinformal:pukkaOpposite impureadulterated
   • ▪ without any extraneous and unnecessary elements: "the romantic notion of pure art devoid of social responsibility" Similar sheeruttersimpleabsolutedownrightout-and-outrankcompletethoroughtotalperfectconsummateunmitigatedunqualifiedpalpablepatentarchaic:arrant
   • ▪ free of any contamination: "the pure, clear waters of Scotland" Similar cleanclearfreshcrisprefreshingsparklingunpolluteduntaintedunadulterateduncontaminatedwholesomenaturalhealthyhealth-givinghealthfulgood for yousalubrioussanitaryuninfecteddisinfectedgerm-freesterilesterilizedpasteurizedasepticOpposite impuredirtypolluted
   • ▪ (of an animal or plant) of unmixed origin or descent; pedigree: "the pure Charolais is white or light wheat in the coat"
   • 2. (of a sound) perfectly in tune and with a clear tone: "these small cymbals produce a quiet but high pitched and very pure note"
   • 3. wholesome and untainted by immorality, especially that of a sexual nature: "our fondness for each other is pure and innocent" Similar virtuousmoralethicalgoodrighteousangelicsaintlypioushonourablereputablewholesomecleanhonestuprightupstandingexemplaryabove reproachirreproachableinnocentchastepure as the driven snowvirginalmaidenlydecentworthynobleblamelessguiltlesssinlessstainlessspotlessunsulliedunblemishedunspoiledunaffecteduncorruptedundefiledanti-corruptioninformal:squeaky cleanimmaculateimpeccableOpposite immoral
   • 4. (of a subject of study) dealing with abstract concepts and not practical application: "a theoretical discipline such as pure physics" Similar theoreticalabstractconceptualacademichypotheticalphilosophicalspeculativeconjecturalnon-practicalnon-technicalinformal:blue-skyOpposite appliedpractical
   • 5. involving or containing nothing else but; sheer (used for emphasis): "a shout of pure anger" Similar sheeruttersimpleabsolutedownrightout-and-outrankcompletethoroughtotalperfectconsummateunmitigatedunqualifiedpalpablepatentarchaic:arrant
   • 6. (of a vowel) not joined with another to form a diphthong.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French pur ‘pure’, from Latin purus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pureness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of pure as an adjective in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Pure can mean not mixed, clean, complete, or morally good.

   • English (US)

     PURE meaning: 1. not mixed with anything else: 2. A pure...

   • Znaczenie Pure, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PURE definicja: 1. not mixed with anything else: 2. A pure...

   • Pure: Polish Translation

     PURE translate: czysty, czysty, czysty, czysty, czysty,...

   • Pure: German Translation

     PURE translate: pur, rein, völlig, rein. Learn more in the...

   • Pure: Korean Translation

     PURE translate: (다른 것이 섞이지 않은) 순수한, (오염되지 않은) 순수한, 깨끗한, 순전한....

   • Pure Turkish Translation

     PURE translate: saf, halis, has, (duygu, kalite, durum) saf,...

   • Pure: Thai Translation

     PURE translate: บริสุทธิ์, สะอาด, อย่างสมบูรณ์, ชัดเจน....

   • Pure: Russian Translation

     PURE translate: чистый, неразбавленный , чистейший,...

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   Learn the meaning of pure as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how pure can describe something that is free from impurities, taint, or mixture, or that is abstract, theoretical, or chaste.

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   1. a. Having a homogeneous or uniform composition; not mixed: pure oxygen. b. Free of dirt, pollutants, infectious agents, or other unwanted elements: pure water. c. Containing nothing inappropriate or extraneous: a pure style of piano playing. 2. Complete; utter: pure folly. 3. a.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpure adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the adjective pure, which can describe something that is not mixed, clean, complete, clear, moral, or a subject of study. See also related words and idioms with pure.

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   Pure definition: free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter. See examples of PURE used in a sentence.

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