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Depure vs Demure - What's the difference?

depure | demure |

As verbs the difference between depure and demure

is that depure is while demure is (obsolete) to look demurely.

As an adjective demure is

quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious.

depure

English

Verb

(depur)
  • (obsolete) To depurate; to purify.
  • * Sir T. More
    • He shall first be depured and cleansed before that he shall be laid up for pure gold in the treasures of God.
    (Webster 1913) ----

    demure

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious.
    • She is a demure young lady.
  • * W. Black
    • Nan was very much delighted in her demure way, and that delight showed itself in her face and in her clear bright eyes.
  • * '>citation
  • Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.
  • * L'Estrange
    • A cat lay, and looked so demure , as if there had been neither life nor soul in her.
  • * Miss Mitford
    • Miss Lizzy, I have no doubt, would be as demure and coquettish, as if ten winters more had gone over her head.

    Derived terms

    * demureness

    Verb

    (demur)
  • (obsolete) To look demurely.
    • Your wife Octavia, with her modest eyes... shall acquire no Honour Demuring upon me.'' – Shakespeare (1623) ''Antony & Cleopatra Act 4, Sc 16, Ln 30