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true



I - noun
proper alignment;
the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
- out of true
Hypernyms:
alignment

II - verb
make level, square, balanced, or concentric
- true up the cylinder of an engine
Syn:
true up
Hypernyms:
align, aline, line up, adjust
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

III - adjective
1. consistent with fact or reality;
not false (Freq. 83)
- 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
Ant:
false
Similar to:
actual, genuine, literal, real, apodictic,
apodeictic, truthful, sure
See Also:
correct, right, faithful, genuine, echt,
honest, honorable, sincere
Derivationally related forms:
trueness
Attrubites:
truth, the true, verity, trueness
2. accurately placed or thrown (Freq. 3)
- his aim was true
- he was dead on target
Syn:
dead on target
Similar to:
accurate
Derivationally related forms:
trueness
3. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth (Freq. 2)
- true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them
Similar to:
faithful
Derivationally related forms:
trueness
4. expressing or given to expressing the truth
- a true statement
- gave truthful testimony
- a truthful person
Syn:
truthful
Ant:
untruthful (for: truthful)
Similar to:
honest, veracious
See Also:
honest, honorable
Derivationally related forms:
truthfulness (for: truthful)
5. conforming to definitive criteria
- the horseshoe crab is not a true crab
- Pythagoras was the first true mathematician
Similar to:
typical
6. not pretended;
sincerely felt or expressed
- genuine emotion
- her interest in people was unfeigned
- true grief
Syn:
genuine, unfeigned
Similar to:
sincere
Derivationally related forms:
genuineness (for: genuine)
7. rightly so called
- true courage
- a spirit which true men have always admired
- a true friend
Similar to:
real
8. determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
- true north is geographic north
Similar to:
geographic, geographical
9. having a legally established claim
- the legitimate heir
- the true and lawful king
Syn:
lawful, rightful
Similar to:
legitimate
Derivationally related forms:
rightfulness (for: rightful), lawfulness (for: lawful)
10. in tune;
accurate in pitch
- a true note
Syn:
on-key
Similar to:
harmonious
11. accurately fitted;
level
- the window frame isn't quite true
Syn:
straight
Similar to:
even
12. 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
Syn:
dependable, honest, reliable
Similar to:
trustworthy, trusty
Derivationally related forms:
trueness, reliableness (for: reliable), reliability (for: reliable), honestness (for: honest), dependableness (for: dependable), dependability (for: dependable)

IV - adverb
as acknowledged (Freq. 2)
- true, she is the smartest in her class
Syn:
admittedly, avowedly, confessedly

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