pure
Free of flaws or imperfectionsFree of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
» It was pure chance Tom won the race.
Те, що Том виграв перегони, було чистою випадковістю.
Meaning
9 sensesFree of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
pur, rein
чи́стыйčístyj
чи́стийčýstyj
free from discordant qualities
Free of foreign material or pollutants.
rein
чи́стыйčístyj
чи́стийčýstyj
Free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean.
rein
Mere; that and that only.
That idea is pure madness!
Done for its own sake instead of serving another branch of science.
rein
Of a single, simple sound or tone; said of some vowels and the unaspirated consonants.
einfach
Without harmonics or overtones; not harsh or discordant.
pur, rein, sauber
Having no side effects.
a pure method
(slang)A lot of.
Examples
284 sentencesIt was pure chance Tom won the race.
Те, що Том виграв перегони, було чистою випадковістю. — deniko
It was pure chance that Tom won the race.
Те, що Том виграв перегони, було чистою випадковістю. — deniko
Is that pure gold?
Це чисте золото? — deniko
ruЭто чистое золото? — Biga
deIst das reines Gold? — MUIRIEL
Is this pure gold?
Це чисте золото? — deniko
ruЭто чистое золото? — Biga
deIst das reines Gold? — MUIRIEL
The water is pure.
Вода чиста. — deniko
ruВода чистая. — ae5s
deDas Wasser ist rein. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English pure, pur, from Old French pur, from Latin pūrus (“clean, free from diFrom 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”)).
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Forms
purer/more pure, purest/most pureSynonyms
72 synonyms- in a state of sexual virginity:vestalvirginvirginalvirtuous
- (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black:saturated
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers:arrantcompleteconsummatedouble-dyedeverlastinggrossperfectsodding
Antonyms
31 antonymsWord family
41 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form