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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