English dictionary
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English adjective: true | |||
| 1. | true consistent with fact or reality; not false | ||
| Samples | The story is true. It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true. The true meaning of the statement. | ||
| Similar | actual, apodeictic, apodictic, genuine, literal, real, sure, truthful | ||
| See also | correct, echt, faithful, genuine, honest, honorable, right, sincere | ||
| Attribute | the true, trueness, truth, verity | ||
| Antonyms | false | ||
| 2. | true accurately placed or thrown | ||
| Samples | His aim was true. He was dead on target. | ||
| Synonyms | dead on target | ||
| Similar | accurate | ||
| Antonyms | inaccurate | ||
| 3. | true devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth | ||
| Samples | True believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them. | ||
| Similar | faithful | ||
| Antonyms | unfaithful | ||
| 4. | true expressing or given to expressing the truth | ||
| Samples | A true statement. Gave truthful testimony. A truthful person. | ||
| Synonyms | truthful | ||
| Similar | honest, veracious | ||
| See also | honest, honorable | ||
| Antonyms | untruthful | ||
| 5. | true conforming to definitive criteria | ||
| Samples | The horseshoe crab is not a true crab. Pythagoras was the first true mathematician. | ||
| Similar | typical | ||
| Antonyms | atypical, untypical | ||
| 6. | true worthy of being depended on | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | dependable, honest, reliable | ||
| Similar | trustworthy, trusty | ||
| Antonyms | untrustworthy, untrusty | ||
| 7. | true not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed | ||
| Samples | Genuine emotion. Her interest in people was unfeigned. True grief. | ||
| Synonyms | genuine, unfeigned | ||
| Similar | sincere | ||
| Antonyms | insincere | ||
| 8. | true rightly so called | ||
| Samples | True courage. A spirit which true men have always admired. A true friend. | ||
| Similar | real | ||
| Antonyms | unreal | ||
| 9. | true determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles | ||
| Samples | True north is geographic north. | ||
| Similar | geographic, geographical | ||
| Antonyms | magnetic | ||
| 10. | true having a legally established claim | ||
| Samples | The legitimate heir. The true and lawful king. | ||
| Synonyms | lawful, rightful | ||
| Similar | legitimate | ||
| Antonyms | illegitimate | ||
| 11. | true in tune; accurate in pitch | ||
| Samples | A true note. | ||
| Synonyms | on-key | ||
| Similar | harmonious | ||
| Antonyms | inharmonious, unharmonious | ||
| 12. | true accurately fitted; level | ||
| Samples | The window frame isn't quite true. | ||
| Synonyms | straight | ||
| Similar | even | ||
| Antonyms | uneven | ||
English noun: true | |||
| 1. | true (attribute) proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment | ||
| Samples | Out of true. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alignment | ||
English adverb: true | |||
| 1. | true as acknowledged | ||
| Samples | True, she is the smartest in her class. | ||
| Synonyms | admittedly, avowedly, confessedly | ||
English verb: true | |||
| 1. | true (change) make level, square, balanced, or concentric | ||
| Samples | True up the cylinder of an engine. | ||
| Synonyms | true up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjust, align, aline, line up | ||
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