true meaning and definition

TRUE noun

Definition of true (noun)

1. proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
   • "out of true"

TRUE verb

Definition of true (verb)

1. make level, square, balanced, or concentric
   • "true up the cylinder of an engine"
   • synonyms: true up

TRUE adjective

Definition of true (adjective)

1. 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"
   • antonym: false
2. accurately placed or thrown
   • "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"
   • synonyms: dead on target
3. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
   • "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
4. expressing or given to expressing the truth
   • "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"
   • synonyms: truthful
   • antonym: untruthful
5. conforming to definitive criteria
   • "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"
6. worthy of being depended on
   • "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
   • synonyms: dependable, honest, reliable
7. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
   • "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
   • synonyms: genuine, unfeigned
8. rightly so called
   • "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend"
9. determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
   • "true north is geographic north"
10. having a legally established claim
    • "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"
    • synonyms: lawful, rightful
11. in tune; accurate in pitch
    • "a true note"
    • synonyms: on-key
12. accurately fitted; level
    • "the window frame isn't quite true"
    • synonyms: straight

TRUE adverb

Definition of true (adverb)

1. as acknowledged
   • "true, she is the smartest in her class"
   • synonyms: admittedly, avowedly, confessedly