pure
Meaning
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- Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
- Free of foreign material or pollutants.
- Free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean.
- Mere; that and that only.
- Done for its own sake instead of serving another branch of science.
- Of a single, simple sound or tone; said of some vowels and the unaspirated consonants.
- Without harmonics or overtones; not harsh or discordant.
- (slang) A lot of.
Synonyms
full-strength
pure-blooded
be pure
free from vice
be fresh
right side
unadultered
clear pel-lucid
free from sediment
not black
untouched by passions
impid
theory-based
fine silver
purified petroleum benzin
pure benzol
pure benzene
become clear
make clear
natural-born
very clean
very clear
very pure
become fine
no impurities
make clean
free from dirt
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpjʊə/
Etymology
From Middle English pure, pur, from Old French pur, from Latin pūrus (“clean, free from dirt or filth, unmixed, plain”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“to cleanse, purify”). Displaced native Middle English lutter (“pure, clear, sincere”) (from Old English hlūtor, hluttor), Middle English skere (“pure, sheer, clear”) (from Old English scǣre and Old Norse skǣr), Middle English schir (“clear, pure”) (from Old English scīr), Middle English smete, smeate (“pure, refined”) (from Old English smǣte; compare Old English mǣre (“pure”)).
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