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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 that is free from impurities, taint, or mixture, or that is abstract, theoretical, or chaste.

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   not mixed with anything else: a pure cotton shirt. pure orange juice. pure English honey. a pure Arab horse. A pure colour is not mixed with any other colour: a swan's pure white plumage. A pure sound is clear and perfect: the pure vocal tones of the choirboy.

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   If you describe something such as a colour, a sound, or a type of light as pure, you mean that it is very clear and represents a perfect example of its type. ...flowers in a whole range of blues with the occasional pure white.

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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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   Learn the meaning of pure as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Pure can mean free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind, or simple, clear, or absolute.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › purePure - definition of pure by The Free Dictionary

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   Pure means free from adulterating or extraneous matter, or having no moral failing or guilt. Find out the different meanings, usage, and examples of pure in various contexts, such as chemistry, music, linguistics, and genetics.

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

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   Definition of pure adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.