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   True

   /tro͞o/

   

   adjective

   • 1. in accordance with fact or reality: "a true story" Similar accuratecorrectverifiablefaithfulliteralveraciousin accordance with realitywhat actually/really happenedthe casesounelaboratedunvarnishedinformal:as true as I'm sitting/standing hereOpposite untruefalsefallacious
   • ▪ rightly or strictly so called; genuine: "people are still willing to pay for true craftsmanship" Similar genuineauthenticrealactualproperveritablebona fideinformal:honest-to-goodnesskosherlegitthe real McCoyregularpukkadinkumrightfullegitimatelegallawfulauthorizedrecognizedvalidbona fidede juresinceregenuinerealunfeignedunpretendedunaffectedheartfeltfrom the heartOpposite bogusphoneyde factoinsincerefeigned
   • ▪ real or actual: "he has guessed my true intentions" Similar genuineauthenticrealactualproperveritablebona fideinformal:honest-to-goodnesskosherlegitthe real McCoyregularpukkadinkumOpposite bogusphoney
   • ▪ said when conceding a point in argument or discussion: "true, it faced north, but you got used to that"
   • 2. accurate or exact: "it was a true depiction" Similar accuratetrue to lifefaithfultelling it like it isas it really happenedfact-basedrealisticcloselifelikeconvincingcorrectunerringexactpreciseperfecton targeton the markvéritéinformal:spot onon the moneyrare:verisimilarveristicOpposite inaccurate
   • ▪ (of a note) exactly in tune.
   • ▪ (of a compass bearing) measured relative to true north: "steer 085 degrees true"
   • ▪ correctly positioned, balanced, or aligned; upright or level.
   • 3. loyal or faithful: "he was a true friend" Similar loyalfaithfultruehearteddevoteddedicatedstaunchtrue-blueconstantunswervingunwaveringtrustworthytrustyreliabledependablefirmsteadydutifulsupportiveOpposite disloyalfaithless
   • ▪ accurately conforming to (a standard or expectation); faithful to: "this entirely new production remains true to the essence of Lorca's play"
   • 4. honest: archaic "we appeal to all good men and true to rally to us"

   adverb

   • 1. truly: literary "Hobson spoke truer than he knew" Similar truthfullyhonestlysincerelycandidlyfranklytrulyveraciously
   • 2. accurately or without variation. Similar accuratelyunerringlyunswervinglywithout deviating

   verb

   • 1. bring (an object, wheel, or other construction) into the exact shape, alignment, or position required: "the bench sander is ideal for truing up faces of timber"

   Word Origin Old Englishtrēowe, trȳwe ‘steadfast, loyal’; related to Dutch getrouw, German treu, also to truce.

   Derivatives

   • 1. trueness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › trueTrue Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRUE is being in accordance with the actual state of affairs. How to use true in a sentence.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › trueTRUE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   True definition: being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false. See examples of TRUE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRUE definition: 1. (especially of facts or statements) right and not wrong; correct: 2. correct or accurate but…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrue adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of true adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › trueTrue - definition of true by The Free Dictionary

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   1. being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact: a true story. 2. real; genuine; authentic: true gold. 3. sincere; not deceitful: a true interest in others. 4. loyal; faithful; steadfast: a true friend.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › trueTrue - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Things that are true are accurate, honest, and correct. There are many specific meanings, but when something is true, you can believe it.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something is true, it is based on facts rather than being invented or imagined, and is accurate and reliable. Everything I had heard about him was true. He said it was true that a collision had happened. The play follows the true story of the couple whose daughter has an extreme form of Asperger's syndrome.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › trueTrue Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   In accord with reality, fact, or truthfulness. American Heritage. In a true manner; truly, truthfully, accurately, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. With the same inherited trait or traits as a parent; without variation. To breed true. Webster's New World. Unswervingly; exactly.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRUE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    TRUE definition: 1. based on facts and not imagined: 2. real: 3. If a dream or hope comes true, it really happens: . Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › trueTrue Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of TRUE. [noncount] : the quality or state of being straight, flat, even, etc. The door is slightly out of true. [=is not in its correct position] TRUE meaning: 1 : agreeing with the facts not false; 2 : real or genuine.