The difference between Celibate and Pure
When used as nouns, celibate means one who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community, whereas pure means feces, especially dog feces gathered in pre-20th-century england for use in the tanning of leather.
When used as verbs, celibate means to practice celibacy, whereas pure means to hit (the ball) completely cleanly and accurately.
When used as adjectives, celibate means not married, whereas pure means free of flaws or imperfections.
Pure is also adverb with the meaning: to a great extent or degree.
check bellow for the other definitions of Celibate and Pure
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Celibate as an adjective:
Not married.
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Celibate as an adjective (by extension):
Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
Examples:
"Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate."
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Celibate as a noun:
One who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community.
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Celibate as a noun (obsolete):
A celibate state; celibacy.
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Celibate as a verb (rare):
To practice celibacy
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Pure as an adjective:
Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
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Pure as an adjective:
Free of foreign material or pollutants.
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Pure as an adjective:
Free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean.
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Pure as an adjective (of a branch of science):
Done for its own sake instead of serving another branch of science.
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Pure as an adjective (phonetics):
Of a single, simple sound or tone; said of some vowels and the unaspirated consonants.
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Pure as an adjective (of sound):
Without harmonics or overtones; not harsh or discordant.
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Pure as an adverb (Liverpool):
to a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly.
Examples:
"You’re pure busy."
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Pure as a noun (obsolete, colloquial, euphemistic, sometimes, [[pluralize]]d):
Feces, especially dog feces gathered in pre-20th-century England for use in the tanning of leather.
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Pure as a verb (golf):
to hit (the ball) completely cleanly and accurately
Examples:
"Tiger Woods pured his first drive straight down the middle of the fairway."
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Pure as a noun: