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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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   Learn the meaning of pure as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how pure can describe something free from dirt, taint, or moral fault, or something abstract, theoretical, or homozygous.

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

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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.

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   3 days ago · Learn the various meanings and uses of the word pure, such as free from impurities, clean, simple, perfect, or moral. See synonyms, examples, and pronunciation of pure in British and American English.

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   Learn the meaning of pure as an adjective in English, with synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation and usage notes. See how to use pure to describe not mixed, clean, complete, morally good, clear, or pure in subject.