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pure (pyo̵or)

adjective pur′er, pur′·est

    1. free from any adulterant; unmixed pure maple syrup
    2. free from anything that taints, impairs, infects, etc.; clear pure water or air
  2. simple; mere pure luck
  3. utter; absolute; sheer pure lunacy
  4. free from defects; perfect; faultless
  5. free from sin or guilt; blameless
  6. virgin or chaste
  7. of unmixed stock; purebred
  8. restricted to the abstract or theoretical aspects pure physics
  9. Bible ceremonially undefiled
  10. Phonet. articulated without any change in quality and with virtually no movement of the vocal organs; monophthongal (e) is a pure vowel

Etymology: ME pur < OFr < L purus, pure < IE base *peu-, *pū-, to purify, cleanse > Sans punāti, (he) cleanses, L putare, to cleanse, OHG fowen, to sift

pure Related Forms

pure′·ness noun

pure Synonyms

pure

modif.

  1. Not mixed

    unmixed, unadulterated, unalloyed, unmingled, simple, clear, genuine, undiluted, classic, real, true, fair, bright, unclouded, transparent, limpid, lucid, straight, pellucid, neat; see also clear 2, genuine 1, simple 1, transparent 1.

    Antonyms mixed*, mingled, blended.

  2. Clean

    immaculate, spotless, stainless, unspotted, germ-free, unstained, unadulterated, unblemished, untarnished, unsoiled, disinfected, sterilized, pasteurized, uncontaminated, sanitary, unpolluted, unsullied, purified, refined.

    Antonyms dirty*, sullied, contaminated.

  3. Chaste

    virgin, continent, celibate, chaste; see chaste 3.

  4. Innocent

    sinless, spotless, unsullied; see chaste 2, innocent 4.

  5. Theoretical

    unproved, tentative, philosophical; see theoretical.

  6. Absolute

    sheer, utter, complete; see absolute 1. See syn. study at chaste.

pure Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

keep: Talk about keeping the race pure: at RIGA they first slept with them and then shot them to prevent them from talking.

Modifies a noun

  • mathematics: The content consists of a number of strands of pure mathematics with associated applications.
  • gold: Pure gold is 24 carat; gold that is 75 % pure is 18 carat.
  • genius: All six episodes from this series are pure genius.
  • wool: We process 100 % pure new British wool, blending several colors together to obtain our beautiful flecked shades.
  • speculation: Bear in mind, tho, that this is pure speculation.
  • joy: Along with the fantastic weather which we have at the moment it is just pure joy to be on the roads.

Used with adjective complement

  • breed: Thirlwall Castle also carries 1,500 Swaledale ewes, three quarters of which are crossed with the Bluefaced Leicester with the remainder bred pure.
  • remain: It could not be drawn by a vessel and remain pure, but water could be added once the mikveh had been originally filled.
  • stay: They talk about teen suicide and staying pure until marriage.
  • contain: The capsules contain pure powered herb only, have a fast solubility time and are easily digested.

Infinitive complement

look: His eyes are too pure to look on evil.

Modifying Another Word

  • ethnically: We are opposed to " ethnically pure " states.
  • chemically: Socio-economic formations never appear in a chemically pure form.
  • strikingly: In common with most holidays in the Maldives the sand here is strikingly pure and white.
  • morally: They were doctrinally sound and morally pure; but they were spiritually dead.
  • remarkably: The flourishing discipline of artificial life is based on the most remarkably pure abstraction imaginable.
  • almost: The upper and lower chambers of the heart have walls of almost pure muscle.

Preposition: in

heart: The pure in heart see God in His creation.

Preposition: of

heart: Are the wealthy purer of heart than the working class?