true
adj 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"
[ant: {false}]
2: not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin; "real
mink"; "true gold" [syn: {real}]
3: accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was
dead on target" [syn: {dead on target}]
4: devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept of
truth; "true believers bonded together against all who
disagreed with them"
5: (used of persons) dependable in devotion or allegiance or
affection; "a faithful old dog"; "a faithful friend";
"fast friends"; "a loyal companion"; "she proved a true
friend"; "a lover absolutely true in act and word and
thought"- H.O.Taylor [syn: {faithful}, {fast(a)}, {loyal}]
6: expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true
statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"
[syn: {truthful}] [ant: {untruthful}]
7: (biology) conforming to the definitive criteria of a natural
group; "the horseshoe crab is not a true (or typical)
crab"
8: 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" [syn: {dependable}, {honest}, {reliable},
{true(p)}]
9: not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine
emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true
grief" [syn: {genuine}, {true(a)}, {unfeigned}]
10: rightly so called; "true courage"; "a spirit which true men
have always admired"; "a true friend" [syn: {true(a)}]
11: determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than
the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north"
[syn: {true(a)}]
12: having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir";
"the true and lawful king" [syn: {true(a)}, {lawful}, {rightful(a)}]
13: in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note" [syn: {on-key}]
14: sexually faithful; "remained true to his wife" [syn: {true
to(p)}]
15: accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite
true" [syn: {straight}]
16: reliable as a basis for action; "a true prophesy"
n : the property possessed by something that is in correct or
proper alignment: "out of true"
adv : as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class"
[syn: {admittedly}, {avowedly}, {confessedly}]
v : make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the
cylinder of an engine" [syn: {true up}]