Word Frequency
pure (pjʊə
)
Definitions
adjective
- not mixed with any extraneous or dissimilar materials, elements, etc ⇒
pure nitrogen
- free from tainting or polluting matter; clean; wholesome ⇒
pure water
- free from moral taint or defilement ⇒
pure love
- prenominal (intensifier) ⇒
pure stupidity
,a pure coincidence
- (of a subject, etc) studied in its theoretical aspects rather than for its practical
applications ⇒
pure mathematics
,pure science
Compare applied - (of a vowel) pronounced with more or less unvarying quality without any glide; monophthongal
- (of a consonant) not accompanied by another consonant
- of supposedly unmixed racial descent
- (genetics, biology) breeding true for one or more characteristics; homozygous
- (music)
- (of a sound) composed of a single frequency without overtones
- (of intervals in the system of just intonation) mathematically accurate in respect to the ratio of one frequency to another
Derived Forms
ˈpureness nounWord Origin
C13: from Old French pur, from Latin pūrus unstainedSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = unmixed, real, clear, true, simple, natural, straight, perfect, genuine, neat, authentic, flawless, unalloyed,
= clean, immaculate, sterile, wholesome, sanitary, spotless, sterilized, squeaky-clean, unblemished, unadulterated, untainted, disinfected, uncontaminated, unpolluted, pasteurized, germ-free,
= theoretical, abstract, philosophical, speculative, academic, conceptual, hypothetical, conjectural, non-practical,
= complete, total, perfect, absolute, mere, sheer, patent, utter, outright, thorough, downright, palpable, unqualified, out-and-out, unmitigated,
Quotations including 'pure'
"My strength is as the strength of tenBecause my heart is pure"
"Unto the pure all things are pure"
Bible: II Timothy
Translations for 'pure'
- British English: pure Pure means not mixed with anything else.This dress is pure silk.pjʊə ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: نَقِيٌّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: puro pura
- Chinese: 纯的
- Croatian: čist čista
- Czech: čistýpravý
- Danish: ren
- Dutch: puur
- European Spanish: puro purasin mezcla
- Finnish: puhdassekoittumaton
- French: pur
- German: rein
- Greek: αγνός αγνή
- Italian: puro pura
- Japanese: 純粋な
- Korean: 순수한
- Norwegian: renublandet
- Polish: czysty czysta
- Portuguese: puro pura
- Romanian: pur pură, puri, pure
- Russian: чистый чистая
- Spanish: puro pura
- Swedish: ren rentoblandad
- Thai: บริสุทธิ์
- Turkish: saf
- Ukrainian: чистий
- Vietnamese: tinh khiết
Example Sentences Including 'pure'
A man with a capacity for pure evil matched only by his animal resourcefulness.Maxim (2004)
Chow also says oils such as olive, grapeseed and sweet almond are pure and simple remedies for chapped skin.Globe and Mail (2003)
Here is a range of rough, polished, ornamental, lead and pure geological crystals.Glasgow Herald (2001)
I know your motives were pure ,' he said, feeling his throat constrict, knowing his only chance was to keep talking.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
I'd just dumped the tinfoil containers in the bin when he reappeared, brandishing the book with a look of of pure triumph.KICK BACK (2002)
Playing dirty rankles them and brings out their pure passion.MOON ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS (2002)
The Taliban took power in most of Afghanistan in 1996 promising to install a pure version of Islam.Glasgow Herald (2001)
They were weirdos and perverts, whereas he was driven by a motive far more pure.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Ultimately, though, something pure emerges from the mechanical morass.Irish Times (2002)
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