Pure
/ˈpjɔː/
Pure is an adjective, verb and adverb with 5 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Mere; that and that only.
“That idea is pure madness!”
- Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
verb
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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.”
- To cleanse; to refine.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
innocent
Antonyms
applied dirty flawed impure contaminated corrupt
Origin
From Middle English pur, from Old French pur, from Latin purus.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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