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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | true | Consistent with fact or reality |
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| 2 | true | Conforming to definitive criteria | |
| 3 | true, dead on target | Accurately placed or thrown | |
| 4 | true | Devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth | |
| 5 | true, truthful | Expressing or given to expressing the truth | |
| 6 | true, dependable, honest, reliable | Worthy of being depended on | |
| 7 | true, genuine, unfeigned | Not pretended | |
| 8 | true | Rightly so called | |
| 9 | true | Determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles | |
| 10 | true, lawful, rightful | Having a legally established claim | |
| 11 | true, on-key | In tune | |
| 12 | true, straight | Accurately fitted | |
| ADVERB | 1 | true, admittedly, avowedly, confessedly | As acknowledged |
| NOUN | 1 | true | Proper alignment |
| VERB | 1 | true, true up | Make level, square, balanced, or concentric |
| Sounds | truw' |
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| Rhymes | accrue, aircrew, Andrew, and 20 more rhymes in ruw... |
| Meaning | Consistent with fact or reality. Not false. |
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| Examples | "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" |
| Contrary | false |
| Similar | actual, genuine, literal, real; apodictic, apodeictic; truthful; sure |
| See also | correct, right; faithful; genuine, echt; honest, honorable; sincere |
| Attribute of | truth, the true, verity, trueness |
| Nouns | trueness |
| Adverbs | truly |
| Meaning | Conforming to definitive criteria. |
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| Examples | "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician" |
| Similar to | typical |
| Meaning | Accurately placed or thrown. |
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| Examples | "his aim was true" |
| Synonyms | dead on target |
| Similar to | accurate |
| Nouns | trueness |
| Meaning | Devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth. |
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| Examples | "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them" |
| Similar to | faithful |
| Nouns | trueness |
| Meaning | Expressing or given to expressing the truth. |
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| Examples | "a true statement" |
| Synonyms | truthful |
| Contrary | untruthful |
| Similar | honest; veracious, honest |
| Meaning | Worthy of being depended on. |
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| Examples | "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me" |
| Synonyms | dependable, honest, reliable |
| Similar to | trustworthy, trusty |
| Nouns | trueness |
| Meaning | Not pretended. Sincerely felt or expressed. |
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| Examples | "true grief" |
| Synonyms | genuine, unfeigned |
| Similar to | sincere |
| Adverbs | truly |
| Meaning | Rightly so called. |
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| Examples | "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend" |
| Similar to | real |
| Meaning | Determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles. |
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| Examples | "true north is geographic north" |
| Similar to | geographic, geographical |
| Meaning | Having a legally established claim. |
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| Examples | "the true and lawful king" |
| Synonyms | lawful, rightful |
| Similar to | legitimate |
| Adverbs | truly |
| Meaning | In tune. Accurate in pitch. |
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| Examples | "a true note" |
| Synonyms | on-key |
| Similar to | harmonious |
| Meaning | Accurately fitted. Level. |
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| Examples | "the window frame isn't quite true" |
| Synonyms | straight |
| Similar to | even |
| Meaning | Proper alignment. The property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment. |
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| Examples | "out of true" |
| Broader | alignment |
| Verbs | true |
| Meaning | As acknowledged. |
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| Examples | "true, she is the smartest in her class" |
| Synonyms | admittedly, avowedly, confessedly |
| Meaning | Make level, square, balanced, or concentric. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "true up the cylinder of an engine" |
| Synonyms | true up |
| Broader | align, aline, line up, adjust |
| Nouns | true |
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