Sekirov Dictionary

pure

UK /ˈpjʊə/US /ˈpjʊɚ/

adjective 9
verb 2
adverb 1
noun 1
forms 7

adjective9

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clean, and not mixed with dirt or anything else
- A guinea is pure gold if it has in it no alloy. — 1725
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Mere; that and that only.
- That idea is pure madness!
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Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
- Such was the origin of a friendship as warm and pure as any that ancient or modern history records. — 1849
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Free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean.
- Laye hondes sodenly on no man nether be part taker of wother mens synnes. Kepe thy silfe pure. — 1526
Done for its own sake instead of serving another branch of science.
Of a single, simple sound or tone; said of some vowels and the unaspirated consonants.
Without harmonics or overtones; not harsh or discordant.
Having no side effects.
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(slang) A lot of.
- Well when ah's youngah, ah'd just light a candle rahn de dinna table play pure crazy 8s and spades vif my brotha til we lot dozed off... — 2013

verb2

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To hit (the ball) completely cleanly and accurately.
- Tiger Woods pured his first drive straight down the middle of the fairway.
(no longer used) To cleanse; to refine.

adverb1

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(Scotland) to a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly.
- You’re pure busy.

noun1

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One who, or that which, is pure.
- Took a drop of the pure, to keep my spirits from sinking, […] — 1870

forms

pured · puring · pures · more pure · purer · most pure · purest

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