Definition of true

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true - 16 definitions

- noun
1. true -- proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
2. true -- make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine"
synonyms: true up
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. true, sooth -- to bring to conformity with a standard or requirement
synonyms: sooth, trued, truer, trues, truest, truing, untrue, trueing
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
- adjective
4. true -- 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"
antonyms: false -- not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. true -- accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"
synonyms: dead on target
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. true -- devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. truthful -- expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"
synonyms: truthful
antonyms: untruthful -- not expressing or given to expressing the truth; "the statement given under oath was untruthful"; "an untruthful person"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. true -- conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. dependable -- 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"
synonyms: dependable, honest, reliable
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. genuine -- not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
synonyms: genuine, unfeigned
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. true -- rightly so called; "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. true -- determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
13. true -- having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"
synonyms: lawful, rightful
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
14. on-key -- in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note"
synonyms: on-key
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
15. true -- accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true"
synonyms: straight
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- adverb
16. true -- as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class"
synonyms: admittedly, avowedly, confessedly
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
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Antonyms
false -- not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
untruthful -- not expressing or given to expressing the truth; "the statement given under oath was untruthful"; "an untruthful person"

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