pure — not mixed or combined with any other substance
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not mixed or combined with any other substance
Pronunciation (IPA): /pjʊr/
Korean meaning: 순수한, 깨끗한
Korean pronunciation: **퓨**어
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's pure love for chocolate cake led her to eat three pieces at breakfast.
- The scientist needed pure oxygen for the experiment.
- It was pure madness to try eating 50 chicken nuggets in one sitting!
pure
ADJECTIVE//pjʊr//
not mixed or combined with any other substance
💡 Concept
The mountain spring water is so pure you can see every pebble below.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pjʊr/
🇬🇧 UK/pjʊə/
🌳Etymology
Rootpure
Origin
라틴어 'purus'에서 유래되어 '깨끗한, 순수한'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다. 프랑스어 'pur'을 거쳐 영어로 전해졌습니다.
🎵Rhyme
curesuretourlure
cure
sure
tour
lure
🔗Collocations
pure water
pure gold
pure coincidence
pure luck
pure mathematics
pure evil
pure joy
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's pure love for chocolate cake led her to eat three pieces at breakfast.”
“The scientist needed pure oxygen for the experiment.”
😄 Fun example
“It was pure madness to try eating 50 chicken nuggets in one sitting!”
“The mountain spring water is completely pure.”
😄 Fun example
“His pure determination to finish the entire pizza impressed everyone at the party.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
cleanfreshinnocentgenuineabsolute
Antonyms
impuremixedcontaminated
Related
puritypurifypurelypurist
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