pure

Meanings

• adjective

  Free from adulteration, contamination, or impurities; genuine.

  - "The water from this spring is pure."
  - "The diamond was pure and flawless."

• adjective

  Free from moral or spiritual defilement; innocent.

  - "She lived a pure and virtuous life."
  - "His intentions were pure and noble."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpjɔɹ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

applied , dirty , flawed , impure , contaminated , impure , corrupt , guilty , sinful

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Synonyms

innocent , puer

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pure
cure , lure , fure , mere , sure

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Homophones

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1. Pure (en) : adjective: Free from adulteration, contamination, or impurities
   

2. Pure (en) : noun: A type of fabric
   

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Variants

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pure , pureness , purenesses , purer , purest , pure-blood , pure-blooded , pureblood , purebloods , pure democracies , pure democracy , pure imaginaries , pure imaginary , pure laine , pure and simple , simon-pure , (as) pure as the driven snow , as pure as the driven snow , pure as the driven snow , hyper-pure , hyperpure

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Forms

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purer, purest

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Etymology

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From Old French pur ‘clear, bright, pure; unharmed, uninjured’, from Latin purus ‘clear, pure, unspotted, unadulterated, innocent; clean, chaste, unblemished’.

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Trivia

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1. The chemical element 'gold' is considered pure gold when it is at least 99.5% pure.

2. In ancient Greece, athletes would bathe in the 'Pure Fountain' before competing in the Olympic Games to ensure their purity and cleanliness.

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Related Concepts

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1. Impure: Opposite of pure, often referring to something that is contaminated or polluted.

2. Purity: The state or quality of being pure, free from adulteration, contamination, or impurities.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'pure' often symbolizes innocence, purity, and perfection. For example, in the novel 'Jane Eyre', Jane is described as a 'pure woman' who refuses to compromise her moral principles.

How to Memorize "pure"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a crystal-clear lake, untouched by pollution or contamination, to remember the meaning of 'pure'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pure' with the idea of something untouched, unspoiled, and free from impurities.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'P-U-R-E' to remember the meaning of 'pure': P-ure, U-ntouched, R-efined, E-xcellent.

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