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ADJECTIVE | 1 | true | Consistent with fact or reality |
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2 | true, real | Not synthetic or spurious | |
3 | true | Conforming to definitive criteria | |
4 | true, dead on target | Accurately placed or thrown | |
5 | true | Devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth | |
6 | true, truthful | Expressing or given to expressing the truth | |
7 | true, dependable, honest, reliable | Worthy of being depended on | |
8 | true, genuine, unfeigned | Not pretended | |
9 | true | Rightly so called | |
10 | true | Determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles | |
11 | true, lawful, rightful | Having a legally established claim | |
12 | true, on-key | In tune | |
13 | true, straight | Accurately fitted | |
14 | true | Reliable as a basis for action | |
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 at the HyperDic website... |
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" |
Attribute of | truth, the true, verity |
Similar | actual, genuine, literal, real; apodictic, apodeictic; factual; so, truthful; sure |
See also | correct, right; faithful; genuine, echt; honest, honorable; sincere |
Contrary | false |
Adverbs | truly |
Meaning | Not synthetic or spurious. Of real or natural origin. |
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Examples | "true gold" |
Synonyms | real |
Similar to | genuine, echt |
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 |
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 |
Meaning | Expressing or given to expressing the truth. |
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Examples | "a true statement" |
Synonyms | truthful |
Similar | honest; veracious, honest |
Contrary | untruthful |
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 |
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 | Reliable as a basis for action. |
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Examples | "a true prophesy" |
Similar to | reliable, dependable |
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 |