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true true definition

true


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  true 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  true 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  true 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  true 
 
  1  sense  of  true 
 
  Sense  1 
  true,  true  up 
  =>  align,  aline,  line  up  adjust 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  true 
 
  true  used  as  a  verb  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  true 
 
  Sense  1 
  true,  true  up 
  =>  align,  aline,  line  up  adjust 
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  Grep  of  noun  true 
  danton  true  young 
  the  true 
  true 
  true  anomaly 
  true  bacteria 
  true  bill 
  true  blackberry 
  true  bug 
  true  cat 
  true  cedar 
  true  dwarf 
  true  fir 
  true  flycatcher 
  true  frog 
  true  fungus 
  true  glottis 
  true  guava 
  true  heath 
  true  jasmine 
  true  laurel 
  true  lobster 
  true  lover's  knot 
  true  mahogany 
  true  marmoset 
  true  pepper 
  true  pine 
  true  puffball 
  true  rib 
  true  sago  palm 
  true  sandalwood 
  true  seal 
  true  senna 
  true  slime  mold 
  true  sparrow 
  true  statement 
  true  toad 
  true  tulipwood 
  true  vampire  bat 
  true  vocal  cord 
  true  vocal  fold 
  true  warbler 
  truelove 
  truelove  knot 
  trueness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  true 
 
  The  noun  true  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  true  --  (proper  alignment;  the  property  possessed  by  something  that  is  in  correct  or  proper  alignment:  "out  of  true") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  true 
 
  The  verb  true  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  true,  true  up  --  (make  level,  square,  balanced,  or  concentric;  "true  up  the  cylinder  of  an  engine") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  true 
 
  The  adj  true  has  14  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (84)  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") 
  2.  (8)  real,  true  --  (not  synthetic  or  spurious;  of  real  or  natural  origin;  "real  mink";  "true  gold") 
  3.  (3)  true  --  (conforming  to  definitive  criteria;  "the  horseshoe  crab  is  not  a  true  crab";  "Pythagoras  was  the  first  true  mathematician") 
  4.  (3)  true,  dead  on  target  --  (accurately  placed  or  thrown;  "his  aim  was  true";  "he  was  dead  on  target") 
  5.  (2)  true  --  (devoted  (sometimes  fanatically)  to  a  cause  or  concept  or  truth;  "true  believers  bonded  together  against  all  who  disagreed  with  them") 
  6.  truthful,  true  --  (expressing  or  given  to  expressing  the  truth;  "a  true  statement";  "gave  truthful  testimony";  "a  truthful  person") 
  7.  dependable,  honest,  reliable,  true  --  (worthy  of  being  depended  on  "a  dependable  worker";  "an  honest  working  stiff";  "a  reliable  source  of  information";  "he  was  true  to  his  word";  "I  would  be  true  for  there  are  those  who  trust  me") 
  8.  genuine,  true,  unfeigned  --  (not  pretended;  sincerely  felt  or  expressed;  "genuine  emotion";  "her  interest  in  people  was  unfeigned";  "true  grief") 
  9.  true  --  (rightly  so  called  "true  courage";  "a  spirit  which  true  men  have  always  admired";  "a  true  friend") 
  10.  true  --  (determined  with  reference  to  the  earth's  axis  rather  than  the  magnetic  poles;  "true  north  is  geographic  north") 
  11.  true,  lawful,  rightful  --  (having  a  legally  established  claim;  "the  legitimate  heir";  "the  true  and  lawful  king") 
  12.  on-key,  true  --  (in  tune;  accurate  in  pitch;  "a  true  note") 
  13.  true,  straight  --  (accurately  fitted;  level;  "the  window  frame  isn't  quite  true") 
  14.  true  --  (reliable  as  a  basis  for  action  "a  true  prophesy") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  true 
 
  The  adv  true  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  true,  admittedly,  avowedly,  confessedly  --  (as  acknowledged;  "true,  she  is  the  smartest  in  her  class") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  true 
 
  14  senses  of  true 
 
  Sense  1 
  true  (vs.  false) 
 
  false  (vs.  true) 
  =>  mendacious 
  =>  specious 
  =>  trumped-up(postnominal) 
  =>  untrue,  wrong 
 
  Sense  2 
  real,  true 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  genuine)  ->  counterfeit,  imitative 
 
  Sense  3 
  true 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  typical)  ->  atypical,  untypical 
 
  Sense  4 
  true,  dead  on  target 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  accurate)  ->  inaccurate 
 
  Sense  5 
  true 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  faithful)  ->  unfaithful 
 
  Sense  6 
  truthful  (vs.  untruthful),  true 
 
 
  Sense  7 
  dependable,  honest,  reliable,  true(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  trustworthy)  ->  untrustworthy,  untrusty 
 
  Sense  8 
  genuine,  true(postnominal),  unfeigned 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  sincere)  ->  insincere 
 
  Sense  9 
  true(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  real)  ->  unreal 
 
  Sense  10 
  true(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  geographic)  ->  magnetic 
 
  Sense  11 
  true(postnominal),  lawful,  rightful(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  legitimate)  ->  illegitimate 
 
  Sense  12 
  on-key,  true 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  harmonious)  ->  inharmonious,  unharmonious 
 
  Sense  13 
  true,  straight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  even)  ->  uneven 
 
  Sense  14 
  true 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  reliable,  dependable)  ->  unreliable,  undependable 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  reliable,  dependable)  ->  unreliable,  undependable 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  true 
 
  14  senses  of  true 
 
  Sense  1 
  true  (vs.  false) 
  =>  actual,  genuine,  literal,  real 
  =>  apodictic,  apodeictic 
  =>  factual 
  =>  so(prenominal),  truthful 
  =>  sure 
  Also  See->  correct#1,  right#1;  faithful#1;  genuine#1,  echt#1;  honest#1,  honorable#1;  sincere#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  real,  true 
  =>  genuine  (vs.  counterfeit),  echt 
 
  Sense  3 
  true 
  =>  typical  (vs.  atypical) 
 
  Sense  4 
  true,  dead  on  target 
  =>  accurate  (vs.  inaccurate) 
 
  Sense  5 
  true 
  =>  faithful  (vs.  unfaithful) 
 
  Sense  6 
  truthful  (vs.  untruthful),  true 
  =>  honest 
  =>  veracious,  honest 
 
  Sense  7 
  dependable,  honest,  reliable,  true(prenominal) 
  =>  trustworthy  (vs.  untrustworthy),  trusty 
 
  Sense  8 
  genuine,  true(postnominal),  unfeigned 
  =>  sincere  (vs.  insincere) 
 
  Sense  9 
  true(postnominal) 
  =>  real(postnominal)  (vs.  unreal) 
 
  Sense  10 
  true(postnominal) 
  =>  geographic  (vs.  magnetic),  geographical 
 
  Sense  11 
  true(postnominal),  lawful,  rightful(postnominal) 
  =>  legitimate  (vs.  illegitimate) 
 
  Sense  12 
  on-key,  true 
  =>  harmonious  (vs.  inharmonious) 
 
  Sense  13 
  true,  straight 
  =>  even  (vs.  uneven) 
 
  Sense  14 
  true 
  =>  reliable  (vs.  unreliable),  dependable  (vs.  undependable) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  true 
 
  1  of  14  senses  of  true 
 
  Sense  1 
  true  (vs.  false) 
  =>  truth,  the  true,  verity 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  true 
 
  true  used  as  an  adjective  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  14) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  true 
  out  of  true 
  tried  and  true 
  true 
  true-blue 
  true-false 
  true-to-life 
  true  to 
  true  to  life 
  truehearted 
  untrue 
 
  Overview  of  noun  true 
 
  The  noun  true  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  true  --  (proper  alignment;  the  property  possessed  by  something  that  is  in  correct  or  proper  alignment:  "out  of  true") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  true 
 
  The  verb  true  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  true,  true  up  --  (make  level,  square,  balanced,  or  concentric;  "true  up  the  cylinder  of  an  engine") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  true 
 
  The  adj  true  has  14  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (84)  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") 
  2.  (8)  real,  true  --  (not  synthetic  or  spurious;  of  real  or  natural  origin;  "real  mink";  "true  gold") 
  3.  (3)  true  --  (conforming  to  definitive  criteria;  "the  horseshoe  crab  is  not  a  true  crab";  "Pythagoras  was  the  first  true  mathematician") 
  4.  (3)  true,  dead  on  target  --  (accurately  placed  or  thrown;  "his  aim  was  true";  "he  was  dead  on  target") 
  5.  (2)  true  --  (devoted  (sometimes  fanatically)  to  a  cause  or  concept  or  truth;  "true  believers  bonded  together  against  all  who  disagreed  with  them") 
  6.  truthful,  true  --  (expressing  or  given  to  expressing  the  truth;  "a  true  statement";  "gave  truthful  testimony";  "a  truthful  person") 
  7.  dependable,  honest,  reliable,  true  --  (worthy  of  being  depended  on  "a  dependable  worker";  "an  honest  working  stiff";  "a  reliable  source  of  information";  "he  was  true  to  his  word";  "I  would  be  true  for  there  are  those  who  trust  me") 
  8.  genuine,  true,  unfeigned  --  (not  pretended;  sincerely  felt  or  expressed;  "genuine  emotion";  "her  interest  in  people  was  unfeigned";  "true  grief") 
  9.  true  --  (rightly  so  called  "true  courage";  "a  spirit  which  true  men  have  always  admired";  "a  true  friend") 
  10.  true  --  (determined  with  reference  to  the  earth's  axis  rather  than  the  magnetic  poles;  "true  north  is  geographic  north") 
  11.  true,  lawful,  rightful  --  (having  a  legally  established  claim;  "the  legitimate  heir";  "the  true  and  lawful  king") 
  12.  on-key,  true  --  (in  tune;  accurate  in  pitch;  "a  true  note") 
  13.  true,  straight  --  (accurately  fitted;  level;  "the  window  frame  isn't  quite  true") 
  14.  true  --  (reliable  as  a  basis  for  action  "a  true  prophesy") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  true 
 
  The  adv  true  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  true,  admittedly,  avowedly,  confessedly  --  (as  acknowledged;  "true,  she  is  the  smartest  in  her  class") 



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