How to use pure in a sentence Free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind See examples of pure used in a sentence. Definition of pure adjective in oxford advanced american dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Idiom be as pure as the driven snow (definition of pure from the cambridge advanced learner's dictionary & thesaurus © cambridge university press)
Not mixed with any extraneous or dissimilar materials, elements, etc Free from tainting or polluting matter Free from moral taint or defilement A person who is described as pure is considered to be morally good, especially because they have no sexual experience or sexual thoughts. Pure stupidity, a pure coincidence (of a subject, etc) studied in its theoretical aspects rather than for its practical applications There are 36 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word pure, 11 of which are labelled obsolete
The adjective pure describes something that's made of only one substance and is not mixed with anything else For example, your favorite soft, warm winter scarf might be made from pure merino wool. Pure refers to something that is not mixed or adulterated with any other substances, elements, or materials, and is therefore in its untainted, original, and natural state.
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