pure
[ pyoor ]
/ pyʊər /
adjective, pur·er, pur·est.
Origin of pure
1250–1300; Middle English
pur < Old French < Latin
pūrus clean, unmixed, plain, pure
SYNONYMS FOR pure
1
unmixed,
unadulterated,
unalloyed,
uncontaminated,
untainted,
unstained, undefiled,
untarnished,
immaculate,
unpolluted,
uncorrupted.
synonym study for pure
1. See
clean.
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British Dictionary definitions for pure
pure
/ (pjʊə) /
adjective
Derived forms of pure
pureness, nounWord Origin for pure
C13: from Old French
pur, from Latin
pūrus unstained
Medical definitions for pure
pure
[ pyur ]
adj.
Having a homogeneous or uniform composition; not mixed.
Free from adulterants or impurities.
Produced by self-fertilization or continual inbreeding; homozygous.