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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2387 COCA: 2416

pure

pure /ˈpjɚ/ adjective
purer; purest
pure
/ˈpjɚ/
adjective
purer; purest
Learner's definition of PURE
[also more pure; most pure]
: not mixed with anything else纯的;不掺杂的
: clean and not harmful in any way纯净的
: having a smooth and clear sound that is not mixed with any other sounds(声音)纯正的
always used before a noun : complete, totalused for emphasis完全的,彻底的(用于强调)
: morally good : free from sexual or evil thoughts(品德)纯洁的
always used before a noun : relating to theory and knowledge rather than to the practical uses of something纯理论的
: purebred

pure and simple

: with nothing other than what has been mentioned纯粹的;不折不扣的used after a noun or phrase to add emphasis用在名词或短语后,表强调

— pureness

noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2387 COCA: 2416
purer; purest
1
a(1)
: unmixed with any other matter
pure gold
(2)
: free from dust, dirt, or taint
pure spring water
b
: free from harshness or roughness and being in tune
used of a musical tone
c
of a vowel : characterized by no appreciable alteration of articulation during utterance
2
a
: being thus and no other : sheer, unmitigated
pure folly
b(1)
: abstract, theoretical
pure research
(2)
: a priori
pure mechanics
c
: not directed toward exposition of reality or solution of practical problems
pure literature
d
: being nonobjective and to be appraised on formal and technical qualities only
pure form
3
a(1)
: free from what vitiates, weakens, or pollutes
(2)
: containing nothing that does not properly belong
b
: free from moral fault or guilt
c
: marked by chastity : continent
d(1)
: of pure blood and unmixed ancestry
(2)
: homozygous in and breeding true for one or more characters
e
: ritually clean
4
: having exactly the talents or skills needed for a particular role
a pure shooter in basketball
pureness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for pure

chaste, pure, modest, decent mean free from all taint of what is lewd or salacious.

chaste primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows.

they maintained chaste relations

pure differs from chaste in implying innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one's impulses and actions.

the pure of heart

modest and decent apply especially to deportment and dress as outward signs of inward chastity or purity.

preferred more modest swimsuits
decent people didn't go to such movies

Example Sentences

The company bottles only the purest water. the pure notes of the flute
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English pur, from Anglo-French, from Latin purus; akin to Old High German fowen to sift, Sanskrit punāti he cleanses, Middle Irish úr fresh, new

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

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The first known use of pure was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2387 COCA: 2416

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