pure
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
purer;
purest
purer;
purest
Britannica Dictionary definition of PURE
[also more pure; most pure]
1
:
not mixed with anything else
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pure gold/silver
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pure silk/cotton/wool/cashmere
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pure orange juice
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pure honey
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pure maple syrup
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pure olive oil
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pure white
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I was acting on pure intuition/instinct. [=only because of intuition/instinct and not for any other reason]
2
:
clean and not harmful in any way
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The company bottles only the purest water.
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pure mountain air
3
:
having a smooth and clear sound that is not mixed with any other sounds
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the pure notes of the flute
5
:
morally good
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free from sexual or evil thoughts
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a pure and upright man
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a pure heart
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pure intentions
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Don't expect me to believe you're (as) pure as the driven snow. [=morally perfect]
6
always used before a noun
:
relating to theory and knowledge rather than to the practical uses of something
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the pure sciences
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pure mathematics
7
pure and simple
:
with nothing other than what has been mentioned
— used after a noun or phrase to add emphasis
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It was fraud, pure and simple.
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The relationship is over, pure and simple. [=the relationship is completely over]
