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List of meaning for true

accurate; based on fact

true(adj)

proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment

"out of true"

true(adj)

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"

true, dead on target(adj)

accurately placed or thrown

"his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"

true(adj)

devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth

"true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"

truthful, true(adj)

expressing or given to expressing the truth

"a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"

true(adj)

conforming to definitive criteria

"the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"

dependable, honest, reliable, true(p)(adj)

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"

genuine, true(a), unfeigned(adj)

not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

"genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"

true(a)(adj)

rightly so called

"true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend"

true(a)(adj)

determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles

"true north is geographic north"

true(a), lawful, rightful(a)(adj)

having a legally established claim

"the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

on-key, true(adj)

in tune; accurate in pitch

"a true note"

true, straight(verb)

accurately fitted; level

"the window frame isn't quite true"

true, true up(adverb)

make level, square, balanced, or concentric

"true up the cylinder of an engine"

true, admittedly, avowedly, confessedly(adverb)

as acknowledged

"true, she is the smartest in her class"

being exactly as appears or as claimed

his claim that he's the heir to the throne of Greece can't be true

being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard

if that is true, then we can't get in without a key

existing in fact and not merely as a possibility

the true scope of this environmental problem is far greater than anyone imagined

firm in one's allegiance to someone or something

he will be true to his word

following an original exactly

it's not a true reproduction of the painting because the original is much larger

free from any intent to deceive or impress others

may our love for one another always be true

restricted to or based on fact

that news story is completely true, for the station released a list of its sources to back it up

worthy of one's trust

a true friend when you need one

having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind

paleontologists are still debating whether the fossil is that of a true dinosaur or a precursor

conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue

a person of great integrity, he was the truest person I've ever met

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