True
/tɹuː/
True is an adjective, verb and adverb with 5 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
“This is a true story.”
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Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.
“"A and B" is true if and only if "A" is true and "B" is true.”
verb
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To make even, level, symmetrical, or accurate, align; adjust.
“We spent all night truing up the report.”
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To straighten.
“He trued the spokes of the bicycle wheel.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Antonyms
false untrue
Origin
From Middle English trewe, from Old English triewe.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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