Word a Day
pure
What does pure mean?
pure (adjective): free of foreign material or pollutants.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce pure?
/pjʊɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does pure come from?
From Middle English pure, pur, from Old French pur.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “pure”?
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What does “pure” mean?
free of foreign material or pollutants
Right! That's what “pure” means.
first or earliest in a group or series
Not quite: that's what primary means.
that has objective, physical existence
Not quite: that's what real means.
steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
Not quite: that's what firm means.
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