purer; purest
1
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
Synonyms
Examples of pure in a Sentence
The company bottles only the purest water.
the pure notes of the flute
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Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Mack doesn’t put on his helmet and pads, but that doesn’t mean the day is one of pure relaxation.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 8 Nov. 2024
Workers producing pure electric vehicles at a Volkswagen (Anhui) workshop in Hefei, China, on Sept. 25, 2024.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Americans are barred from traveling to Cuba for pure tourism but are permitted to go for family visits and educational activities.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Pure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pure. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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pure
adjective1
: not mixed with anything else : free from everything that might make dirty, change, or lower the quality
pure water
2
: free from sin or guilt
especially
: chaste sense 1
3
: nothing other than
pure nonsense
4
: not applied to everyday problems : theoretical
pure science
pure mathematics
5
a
: of unmixed ancestry
b
: producing offspring which do not vary from the type of the parents or among themselves with respect to one or more characters
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