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true

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adjective

being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story.

real; genuine; authentic: true gold; true feelings.

sincere; not deceitful: a true interest in someone's welfare.

firm in allegiance; loyal; faithful; steadfast: a true friend.

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something: the true meaning of his statement.

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conforming to or consistent with a standard, pattern, or the like: a true copy.

exact; precise; accurate; correct: a true balance.

of the right kind; such as it should be; proper: to arrange things in their true order.

properly so called; rightly answering to a description: true statesmanship.

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legitimate or rightful: the true heir.

11.

reliable, unfailing, or sure: a true sign.

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exactly or accurately shaped, formed, fitted, or placed, as a surface, instrument, or part of a mechanism.

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honest; honorable; upright.

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Biology. conforming to the type, norm, or standard of structure of a particular group; typical: The lion is a true cat.

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Animal Husbandry. purebred.

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Navigation. (of a bearing, course, etc.) determined in relation to true north.

17.

Archaic. truthful.

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noun

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exact or accurate formation, position, or adjustment: to be out of true.

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the true, something that is true; truth.

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True is always a great word to know.

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single-celled colonial algae occurring in soil and on moist rocks and vegetation and also as a slime or scum on ponds and stagnant waters

the primary subdivision of a taxonomic kingdom, grouping together all classes of organisms that have the same body plan

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adverb

20.

in a true manner; truly; truthfully.

21.

exactly or accurately.

22.

in conformity with the ancestral type: to breed true.

verb (used with object)

23.

to make true; shape, adjust, place, etc., exactly or accurately: to true the wheels of a bicycle after striking a pothole.

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(especially in carpentry) to make even, symmetrical, level, etc. (often followed by up): to true up the sides of a door.

Idiom

25.

come true, to have the expected or hoped-for result; become a reality: She couldn't believe that her dream would ever come true.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English trewe (adj. and adv.), Old English trēowe (adj.) loyal, trusty, honest (see trow, truce); akin to Dutch trouw, German treu, Old Norse tryggr, Gothic triggws

Related forms

true·ness, noun

half-true, adjective

Synonyms
1. factual, veracious. See real¹. 3. honest. 4. trustworthy; staunch, constant, steady, unwavering. 7. faithful.

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Example Sentences

However tongue-in-cheek that characterization was meant to be, it certainly rings true on.

Rather, the worry is of persistent price declines that characterise true deflation.

There are myths that humans have the ability to regenerate, and that is really only true to a certain extent.

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However tongue-in-cheek that characterization was meant to be, it certainly rings true on.

Rather, the worry is of persistent price declines that characterise true deflation.

There are myths that humans have the ability to regenerate, and that is really only true to a certain extent.

Two is that it is true or half-true, or based in some truth but they had not heard it before.

F lower is technically a cyathium, consisting of fused bracts that form a cup around the much-reduced true flowers.

For seven decades, they were a curiosity, a relic of a lighter-than-air future that never quite came true.

That's a pure ideal of the law, of course, but it can be true of the best of lawyers.

It is true that a lot of websites are popping up thanks to easily available software.

And you say kidneys excrete bad stuff which is totally true.

What a shame that true critical thinking has come under attack by those who espouse the same.

According to the photographer, the amazingly bright reds in this photo are the true color of the rock.

Chan envisions an advising program that can help students find their true paths early in their college years.

Ubuntu is more concerned with being true to the open-source ideal.

Love that lasts a lifetime happens only for the delusionary people who expect dreams and miracles to come true every day.

There's something refreshing about this city that clears the air of your soul and allows you to discover your true self.

They aren't true in-ears, but the rubber tips form a seal that's tight enough.

Although such sleep's true effects are still being studied, it is generally considered a restorative period for the brain.

So, it's still true that life branches as a tree, but now scientists are really starting to rethink that a bit.

Despite the sobriquet that opposites attract, generally that's not true when selecting a mate.

Still, his instincts told him that what's true in one industry is true in another:.

In parts of the country, and some of the time, that is bound to be true.

The true story of the spy network that tried to destroy the civil rights movement.

When you fall asleep, you enter an alternative state of consciousness-a time when true inspiration can strike.

Amid all the hoopla, it's easy to lose sight of the expedition's true significance.

It's true for people, and it's true for butterflies.

When you have all the answers about a building before you start building it, your answers are not true.

It is this idea of universality that is the true legacy of the scientific revolution.

It's true that male seahorses can't play catch with their children or help them with their homework.

To be of true service to humanity, science must be an exquisite blend of data, theory and narrative.

They are an astounding lot true feats of engineering, with an architectural presence that draws viewers to them.

The article reflects a naive view of the nature of true exploitation as well as the true nature of the academy.

What is clear is that a true exchange rate would have to fall sharply to reflect such a huge loss of purchasing power.

Certain things of old times still continues in these days also, people involved in true spirit in service of mankind.

How to tell the difference between true and false conspiracy theories.

But nothing could be closer to her true quest of understanding the geometry of the universe over time.

True hiking fans don't let a recent rain or pounding snowstorm keep them off the trails.

The same is true of friends who work in other federal buildings.

When these pressures are sustained, as they have been, core measures will under-represent true inflation.

Exactly how some animals are able to perform true navigation is not known.

Now research suggests that the same holds true for men.

Shopping, no matter the state of the economy, remains our true national sport.

True leaves follow the initial, simple-looking seed leaves and look more.

Interestingly, this was true for both men and women.

The problem with this argument is that it is not true.

Much of the species' true nature still eludes marine mammal experts, with questions.

The ability to use evidence is true the cornerstone of science, medicine, and our legal system.

Considered here are true geraniums, which are mostly hardy plants.

The problem comes in when your committee's members feel that this is not true.

The true gauge of monetary easing is not the cut in interest rates, but whether it succeeds in spurring new lending.

Yet today the true health costs of the nuclear disaster are still unknown.

No one can claim that, and to do so shows disregard for the true spirit of science and reluctance to budge from the status quo.

Halsman was determined to show his sitters with their masks off but their true selves in place.

When the seedlings have developed their second set of true leaves, it's time to transplant or thin them.

To be able to feel, to empathize, and to be sensitive to someone close to death is a true gift.

The same is probably true of books and airline tickets.

They were supposed to have tried to stay true to her husband.

Like true friends, they hang in there, even if you neglect them.

Mordecai says those colleagues have been true to their word, they aren't the only people she turns to for guidance.

What is true of civil nuclear is true of high-value-added manufacturing more generally.

People use gossip to warn people about other people even if it is true or not.

Computers can recognize true gusts of wind from packs of birds and bugs with greater precision.

Baker notes that the reverse is often true for interiors.

The stress of finances on students is depriving them of a true college experience.

No one is suggesting that entrepreneurship and a lot of hard work by a lot of people are not essential to true innovation.

But let us not determine, therefore, that there are no true recovered memories.

In other words, the idea that universities represent the left is only true if reason itself is said to represent the left.

Explanations become true science only when they predict outcomes.

Whatever thoughts you have in it, it sometimes come true by depending up on the relationship with one's own self.

Usually faculty members are apologetic as soon as they return to their true selves.

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World English Dictionary

true (truː)

—*adj* , truer, truest
1.	not false, fictional, or illusory; factual or factually accurate; conforming with reality
2.	(prenominal) being of real or natural origin; genuine; not synthetic: true leather
3.	a. unswervingly faithful and loyal to friends, a cause, etc: a true follower
	b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the loyal and the true
4.	faithful to a particular concept of truth, esp of religious truth: a true believer
5.	conforming to a required standard, law, or pattern: a true aim; a true fit
6.	exactly in tune: a true note
7.	(of a compass bearing) according to the earth's geographical rather than magnetic poles: true north
8.	biology conforming to the typical structure of a designated type: sphagnum moss is a true moss, Spanish moss is not
9.	physics Compare apparent not apparent or relative; taking into account all complicating factors: the true expansion of a liquid takes into account the expansion of the container
10.	informal not true unbelievable; remarkable: she's got so much money it's not true
11.	true to life exactly comparable with reality

—n
12.	correct alignment (esp in the phrases in true, out of true)

—*adv*
13.	truthfully; rightly
14.	precisely or unswervingly: he shot true
15.	biology without variation from the ancestral type: to breed true

—vb , truer, truest, trues, truing, trued
16.	(tr) to adjust so as to make true

[Old English triewe; related to Old Frisian triūwe, Old Saxon, Old High German triuwi loyal, Old Norse tryggr; see trow, trust]

'trueness

—n

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Word Origin & History

true

O.E. triewe (W.Saxon), treowe (Mercian) "faithful, trustworthy," from P.Gmc. *trewwjaz "having or characterized by good faith" (cf. O.Fris. triuwi, Du. getrouw, O.H.G. gatriuwu, Ger. treu, O.N. tryggr, Goth. triggws "faithful, trusty"), perhaps ultimately from PIE *dru- "tree," on the notion of "steadfast

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as an oak." Cf., from same root, Lith. drutas "firm," Welsh drud, O.Ir. dron "strong," Welsh derw "true," O.Ir. derb "sure." Sense of "consistent with fact" first recorded c.1200; that of "real, genuine, not counterfeit" is from late 14c.; that of "agreeing with a certain standard" (as true north) is from c.1550. Of artifacts, "accurately fitted or shaped" it is recorded from late 15c.; the verb in this sense is from 1841. Truism "self-evident truth" is from 1708, first attested in writings of Swift. True-love (adj.) is recorded from late 15c.; true-born first attested 1590s. True-false as a type of test question is recorded from 1923.

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Idioms & Phrases

true

In addition to the idioms beginning with true, also see come true; course of true love; dream come true; find true north; hold good (true); ring false (true); run (true) to form; too good to be true; tried and true.