true
/trˈu/
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Definitions
Adjective
consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"
Adjective
expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"
Adjective Satellite
accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"
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devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
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conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"
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worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
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not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
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rightly so called; "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend"
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determined with reference to the earth''s axis rather than the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north"
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having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"
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in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note"
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accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn''t quite true"
Adverb
as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class"
Noun
proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true"
Verb
make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine"