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pure

UK
/pjʊə/
US
/pjʊr/

Translations

pureadjective
purer
Comp.
purest
Super.
UK
/pjʊə/
US
/pjʊr/
The jeweler assured us that the ring was made of pure gold.
Le bijoutier nous a assuré que la bague était en or pur.
Additional translations
absoluEmploi intensif ou emphatique.
théoriqueDans le domaine des mathématiques ou de la théorie.
chasteSurtout pour le sens moral ou spirituel ; plus littéraire.
Synonyms
uncontaminated
refined
clear
innocent
chaste
genuine
unmixed
unadulterated
wholesome
spotless
Antonyms
impure
tainted
contaminated
purenoun
pure
pl
Rare collective use, usually with the definite article: “the pure”.
pursEmploi collectif au pluriel.
Legends say the pure will inherit the kingdom of heaven.
Les légendes disent que les purs hériteront du royaume des cieux.
pureadverb
UK
/pjʊə/
US
/pjʊr/
Informal (chiefly Scottish, Irish, and Northern English); used as an intensifier meaning ‘completely’ or ‘absolutely’.
complètementEmploi familier comme intensifieur.
That gig was pure brilliant from start to finish.
Ce concert était complètement génial du début à la fin.
Synonyms
completely
utterly
totally
absolutely
entirely
wholly
purely
simply
altogether
really
fully
thoroughly
quite

Definitions

pureadjective
Not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material.
The jeweler assured us that the ring was made of pure gold.
Free of any contamination or pollutants.
The mountain air was so pure and refreshing.
Wholesome and untainted by immorality or sin.
Her intentions were pure, driven by a genuine desire to help others.
Complete or absolute.
The joy on his face was pure happiness.
Having a clear, true tone without any harshness or distortion.
The singer's voice was pure and resonant, captivating the audience.
Concerned only with theory or abstraction, without practical application.
Pure mathematics often has no immediate practical use but deepens our understanding of numbers and structures.
purenoun
People who are morally or spiritually pure, usually referred to collectively with the definite article.
Legends say the pure will inherit the kingdom of heaven.
pureadverb
Completely; absolutely; to a great degree (informal).
That gig was pure brilliant from start to finish.
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