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

   • English (US)

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

   • Pure: German Translation

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

   • Pure Turkish Translation

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

   • Pure: Thai Translation

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

   • Pure: Catalan Translation

     pure translate: pur, pur, net, pur. Learn more in the...

   • Pure: Korean Translation

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

   • Pure: Czech Translation

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   • Pure: Ukrainian Translation

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › purePure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PURE is unmixed with any other matter. How to use pure in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pure.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › purePURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of pure as an adjective in English, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Find out how to translate pure into other languages with the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary.