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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.

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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.

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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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   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.

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

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   PURE definition: 1. A pure substance is not mixed with anything else: 2. used to emphasize that a feeling, quality…. Learn more.

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   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.

9. 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.

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    pure meaning, definition, what is pure: a pure substance or material is not mixe...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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