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Definition pure in American English

pure adjective

adjective
/pjʊr/
1

a pure substance or material has nothing mixed with it that might spoil its quality or effect

Example

pure gold/alcohol

Synonyms and related words
undamaged perfect intact
2

used for emphasizing the amount or degree of something

Example

a scream of pure terror

Example

Perhaps it was pure chance that the other woman happened to be there.

Synonyms and related words
complete completely entire thorough total pure
3

a pure sound, color, light, etc. is very clear and beautiful

Example

The flowers were a pure white.

Example

the pure sound of children laughing

Synonyms and related words
soft musical sweet ablaze a riot of something bleached
4

a pure subject of study, especially in science, deals only with theory and not with the way the theory is used

Example

pure mathematics

Synonyms and related words
academic advanced applied
4.1

a pure form of art does not have any practical purpose, such as selling something

Example

You could separate it from its political message and just look at it as pure poetry.

Synonyms and related words
a abstract accessible
5

a pure person or pure behavior is free from wrong, especially in sexual matters

Example

He cannot claim to have led an absolutely pure life.

Example

It is hard to be humble, and nobody is pure.

Synonyms and related words
moral correct right
Definition pure in American English