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1. Consistent with fact or reality; not false or erroneous. See Synonyms at real1. See Usage Note at fact. |
2. Truthful. |
3. Real; genuine. See Synonyms at authentic. |
4. Reliable; accurate: a true prophecy. |
5. Faithful, as to a friend, vow, or cause; loyal. See Synonyms at faithful. |
6. Sincerely felt or expressed; unfeigned: true grief. |
7. Fundamental; essential: his true motive. |
8. Rightful; legitimate: the true heir. |
9. Exactly conforming to a rule, standard, or pattern: trying to sing true B. |
10. Accurately shaped or fitted: a true wheel. |
11. Accurately placed, delivered, or thrown. |
12. Quick and exact in sensing and responding. |
13. Conforming to the definitive criteria of a natural group; typical: The horseshoe crab is not a true crab. |
14. Narrowly particularized; highly specific: spoke of probity in the truest sense of the word. |
15. Computer Science Indicating one of two possible values taken by a variable in Boolean logic or a binary device. |
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adverb |
1. In accord with reality, fact, or truthfulness. |
2. Unswervingly; exactly: The archer aimed true. |
3. So as to conform to a type, standard, or pattern. |
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noun |
1. Truth or reality. Used with the. |
2. Proper alignment or adjustment: out of true. |
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verb-transitive |
1. To position (something) so as to make it balanced, level, or square: trued up the long planks. |
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