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pure
CEFRB1
/ˈpjʊə(ɹ)/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Not mixed with anything else; completely clean or of one kind.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailFree of foreign material or pollutants.
Examples
These days, the motives for marriage are not necessarily pure.
We arrived at that plan out of pure desperation, but the book sold well.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈpɪʊ(ə)ɹ/
- /ˈpjoɹ/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsFree of immoral behavior or qualities; clean.
Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
Mere; that and that only.
More examples
In contextThat idea is pure madness!
You’re pure busy.
a pure method
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English pure, pur, from Old French pur, from Latin pūrus (“clean, free from dirt or filth, unmixed, plain”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“to cleanse, purify”). Displaced native Middle English lutter (“pure, clear, sincere”) (from Old English hlūtor, hluttor), Middle English skere (“pure, sheer, clear”) (from Old English scǣre and Old Norse skǣr), Middle English schir (“clear, pure”) (from Old English scīr), Middle English smete, smeate (“pure, refined”) (from Old English smǣte; compare Old English mǣre (“pure”)).