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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 -------------- 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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