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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024true /tru/USA pronunciation adj., tru•er, tru•est, n., adv., v., trued, tru•ing or true•ing. adj. - being in accordance with reality;
agreeing with reality or fact:a true story; Everything they say about you is true.[It + be + ~ + that clause]It is true that the earth is round. - real;
genuine;
authentic:[before a noun]true gold. - sincere;
not deceitful:[before a noun]a true interest in others. - loyal;
faithful;
steadfast:a true friend.[be + ~ + to]He was true to his principles. - being or reflecting the character of:[before a noun]The true meaning of his statement was actually something very different from what it appeared to be.
- exact;
precise;
accurate;
correct:a true copy. - such as it should be;
proper:to arrange things in their true order. - properly so called:That was true statesmanship: being able to work with both sides and reach a compromise.
- legitimate:the true heir to the throne.
- exactly, correctly, or accurately shaped, formed, or placed, as a surface or instrument:This door isn't true; it doesn't hang straight.
n. [uncountable] - proper, exact, or accurate alignment:to be out of true.
adv. - in a true manner;
truly;
truthfully. - exactly or accurately:The door isn't lined up true.
v. - to adjust, shape, etc., exactly or accurately: [~ (+ up) + object]to true (up) the door.[~ + object (+ up)]to true the door (up).
Idioms- Idioms come true, (of a wish, etc.) to become a reality:All your dreams will come true when you make this change in your life.
true is an adjective, truth is a noun, truthful is an adjective, truthfully is an adverb:Her statements are all true. Her statements contain a great deal of truth. She is a truthful child. She spoke truthfully. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024true (tro̅o̅),USA pronunciation adj., tru•er, tru•est, n., adv., v., trued, tru•ing or true•ing. adj. - 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.
- 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. - legitimate or rightful:the true heir.
- reliable, unfailing, or sure:a true sign.
- exactly or accurately shaped, formed, fitted, or placed, as a surface, instrument, or part of a mechanism.
- honest;
honorable;
upright. - Biologyconforming to the type, norm, or standard of structure of a particular group;
typical:The lion is a true cat. - Animal Husbandrypurebred.
- Nautical, Naval Terms[Navig.](of a bearing, course, etc.) determined in relation to true north.
- [Archaic.]truthful.
n. - exact or accurate formation, position, or adjustment:to be out of true.
- the true, something that is true;
truth.
adv. - in a true manner;
truly;
truthfully. - exactly or accurately.
- in conformity with the ancestral type:to breed true.
- come true, to have the expected or hoped-for result;
become a reality:She couldn't believe that her dream would ever come true.
v.t. - to make true;
shape, adjust, place, etc., exactly or accurately:to true the wheels of a bicycle after striking a pothole. - Building(esp. in carpentry) to make even, symmetrical, level, etc. (often fol. by up):to true up the sides of a door.
- bef. 900; Middle English trewe (adjective, adjectival and adverb, adverbial), Old English trēowe (adjective, adjectival) loyal, trusty, honest (see trow, truce); akin to Dutch trouw, German treu, Old Norse tryggr, Gothic triggws
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged factual, veracious. See real 1.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged honest.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged trustworthy; staunch, constant, steady, unwavering.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged faithful.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: true /truː/ adj (truer, truest)- not false, fictional, or illusory; factual or factually accurate; conforming with reality
- (prenominal) being of real or natural origin; genuine; not synthetic
- unswervingly faithful and loyal to friends, a cause, etc
- conforming to a required standard, law, or pattern: a true aim, a true fit
- exactly in tune
- (of a compass bearing) according to the earth's geographical rather than magnetic poles: true north
- conforming to the typical structure of a designated type
- not apparent or relative; taking into account all complicating factors
n - correct alignment (esp in the phrases in true, out of true)
adv - truthfully; rightly
- precisely or unswervingly
vb (trues, truing, trued)- (transitive) to adjust so as to make true
Etymology: Old English triewe; related to Old Frisian triūwe, Old Saxon, Old High German triuwi loyal, Old Norse tryggr; see trow, trustˈtrueness n |