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Pure Meaning, Examples, and Common Uses (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：unmixed (pure)

pure 🔊

/pjʊər/

adj.

Not mixed with any other substance; completely clean.

Pure water in a clear glass on a wooden table, sunlight shining through

unmixed 🔊

➕

/ʌnˈmɪkst/

adj.

Not combined with any other substance; completely free of impurities or contaminants.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'purus' meaning clean, free from dirt or mixture.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'pure' as 'pew-er' — a clean pew in a church, untouched and spotless.

📖 Example

We collected water from a mountain spring, and it tasted so pure and fresh. 🔊 We took water directly from a mountain spring, and its taste was completely free of any additives, clean and refreshing.

🔗 Collocations

pure water – Water that contains no pollutants, chemicals, or other substances

pure gold – Gold that is not mixed with any other metal, 24-karat gold

pure silk – Fabric made entirely from silk fibers without synthetic blends

🔄 Synonyms

unadulterated (adj.) – Not diluted or mixed with any other substance

untainted (adj.) – Not contaminated or spoiled by any foreign matter

pristine (adj.) – In its original, unspoiled condition; extremely clean

🚫 Antonyms

impure (adj.) – Containing unwanted substances or mixed with something else

contaminated (adj.) – Made impure by contact with a harmful or unwelcome substance

adulterated (adj.) – Made weaker or less effective by adding something inferior

🌱 Derivatives

purity (n.) – The state of being pure, free from contamination

purify (v.) – To remove contaminants or impurities from something

impure (adj.) – Not pure; mixed with other substances

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'purus' (clean, spotless), which also gave rise to words like 'purify' and 'purge'. In ancient Rome, 'purus' described religious purity before rituals.

Meaning 2：sheer (pure)

pure 🔊

/pjʊər/

adj.

Complete and only that thing, with no other feelings or qualities mixed in.

Pure kindness child offering apple to dog in sunny park

sheer 🔊

➕

/ʃɪər/

adj.

Complete and total, without any mixture of other feelings, motives, or qualities.

📁 Category：Emotions & Qualities 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Her joy at seeing the rescued puppy find a new home was pure and heartwarming. 🔊 Her happiness when she saw the rescued puppy being adopted was absolute and free from any doubt or mixed feelings, truly touching.

🔗 Collocations

pure luck – Success or good fortune that happens by chance without any skill or effort

pure joy – A feeling of happiness that is untainted by sadness or worry

pure coincidence – An event that occurs by accident with no causal connection

🔄 Synonyms

absolute (adj.) – Total and complete, not limited or mixed

utter (adj.) – Used to emphasize the total extent of something

sheer (adj.) – Complete and not mixed with anything else; often used with abstract nouns

🚫 Antonyms

mixed (adj.) – Including different feelings, qualities, or motives together

qualified (adj.) – Limited or modified in some way, not absolute

impure (adj.) – Containing undesirable elements; morally unclean (in figurative sense)

🌱 Derivatives

purely (adv.) – In a pure manner; entirely, completely

pureness (n.) – The quality of being pure (in both literal and figurative senses)