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   Pure

   /pyo͝or/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material: "cars can run on pure alcohol" Similar unmixedunalloyedunadulteratedunblendeduncontaminatedsterlingsolidrefinedone hundred percent100%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 Montana" Similar cleanclearfreshcrisprefreshingsparklingunpolluteduntaintedunadulterateduncontaminatedwholesomenaturalhealthyhealth-givinghealthfulgood for yousalubrioussanitaryuninfecteddisinfectedgerm-freesterilesterilizedpasteurizedasepticOpposite impuredirtypolluted
   • ▪ wholesome and untainted by immorality, especially that of a sexual nature: "our fondness for each other is pure and innocent" Similar virtuousmoralethicalgoodrighteousangelicsaintlypioushonorablereputablewholesomecleanhonestuprightupstandingexemplaryabove reproachirreproachableinnocentchastepure as the driven snowvirginalmaidenlydecentworthynobleblamelessguiltlesssinlessstainlessspotlessunsulliedunblemishedunspoiledunaffecteduncorruptedundefiledanticorruptioninformal:squeaky cleanimmaculateimpeccableOpposite immoral
   • ▪ (of a sound) perfectly in tune and with a clear tone.
   • ▪ (of an animal or plant) of unmixed origin or descent: "the pure Charolais is white or light wheat in the coat"
   • ▪ (of a subject of study) dealing with abstract concepts and not practical application: "a theoretical discipline such as pure physics" Similar theoreticalabstractconceptualacademichypotheticalphilosophicalspeculativeconjecturalnonpracticalnontechnicalinformal:blue-skyOpposite appliedpractical
   • ▪ (of a vowel) not joined with another to form a diphthong.
   • ▪ involving or containing nothing else but; sheer (used for emphasis): "a shout of pure anger" Similar sheeruttersimpleabsolutedownrightout-and-outrankcompletethoroughtotalperfectconsummateunmitigatedunqualifiedpalpablepatentarchaic:arrant

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. pureness noun

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

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   PURE definition: 1. not mixed with anything else: 2. A pure colour is not mixed with any other colour: 3. A pure…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · Definition of 'pure' Word Frequency. pure. (pjʊəʳ ) Word forms: comparative purer , superlative purest. 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A pure substance is not mixed with anything else. ...a carton of pure orange juice. 2. adjective. Something that is pure is clean and does not contain any harmful substances.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › purePure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The adjective pure describes something that's made of only one substance and is not mixed with anything else. For example, your favorite soft, warm winter scarf might be made from pure merino wool. Anything that's uncontaminated by extra, unnecessary, or unclean substances is pure.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPURE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   used to emphasize that a feeling, quality, or state is completely and only that thing: pure coincidence. Her face had a look of pure delight. pure adjective (CLEAN) B1. clean and healthy: pure air / water. pure mathematics/physics, etc. the study of mathematics / physics, etc based only on ideas and not on practical use. pure adjective (GOOD)

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

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   Idioms. pure and simple. used after the noun that it refers to in order to emphasize that there is nothing but the thing you have just mentioned involved in something It's laziness, pure and simple. See pure in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: pure. Definition of pure adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › purePure Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Adjective. Adverb. Filter. adjective. purer, purest. Having a homogeneous or uniform composition; not mixed. Pure oxygen. American Heritage. Free from anything that taints, impairs, infects, etc.; clear. Pure water or air. Webster's New World. Free of dirt, pollutants, infectious agents, or other unwanted elements. Pure water. American Heritage.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › purepure | meaning of pure in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   pure | meaning of pure in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE. Word family (noun) purification purist purity ≠ impurity purifier (adjective) pure ≠ impure (verb) purify (adverb) purely.