The Wordsmith Dictionary

True, a. [Compar. Truer; superl. Truest.] Etym: [OE. trewe, AS. treówe faithful, true, from treów fidelity, faith, troth; akin to OFries. triuwe, adj. , treuwa, n., OS. triuwi, adj. , trewa, n., D.trouw, adj. & n., G. treu, adj. , treue, n., OHG. gitriuwi, adj. , triuwa, n., Icel. tryggr, adj. , Dan. tro, adj. & n., Sw. trogen,adj. , tro, n., Goth. triggws, adj. , triggwa, n., trauan to trust, OPruss druwis faith. Cf. Trow, Trust, Truth. ]

1. Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or narration; a true history; a declaration is true when it states the facts.

2. Right to precision; conformable to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate; as, a true copy; a true likeness of the original. Making his eye, foot, and hand keep true time. Sir W. Scott.

3. Steady in adhering to friends, to promises, to a prince, or the like; unwavering; faithful; loyal; not false, fickle, or perfidious; as, a true friend; a wife true to her husband; an officer true to his charge. Thy so true, So faithful, love unequaled. Milton. Dare to be true: nothing can need a lie. Herbert.

4. Actual; not counterfeit, adulterated, or pretended; genuine; pure; real; as, true balsam; true love of country; a true Christian. The true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. John i. 9.True ease in writing comes from art, not chance. Pope.

Note: True is sometimes used elliptically for It is true. Out of true, varying from correct mechanical form, alignment, adjustment, etc. ; -- said of a wall that is not perpendicular, of a wheel whose circumference is not in the same plane, and the like. [Colloq. ] -- A true bill (Law ), a bill of indictment which is returned by the grand jury so indorsed, signifying that the charges to be true. -- True time. See under Time.

TRUE

TRUE True, adv.

Defn: In accordance with truth; truly. Shak.

TRUE-BLUE

TRUE-BLUE True "-blue `, a.

Defn: Of inflexible honesty and fidelity; -- a term derived from the true, or Coventry, blue, formerly celebrated for its unchanging color. See True blue, under Blue.

TRUE-BLUE

TRUE-BLUE True "-blue `, n.

Defn: A person of inflexible integrity or fidelity.

TRUE-BORN

TRUE-BORN True "-born `, a.

Defn: Of genuine birth; having a right by birth to any title; as, a true-born Englishman.

TRUE-BRED

TRUE-BRED True "-bred `, a.

1. Of a genuine or right breed; as, a true-bred beast. Shak.

2. Being of real breeding or education; as, a true-bred gentleman.

TRUE-HEARTED

TRUE-HEARTED True "-heart `ed, a.

Defn: Of a faithful heart; honest; sincere; not faithless or deceitful; as, a truhearted friend. -- True "-heart `ed *ness, n.

TRUELOVE

TRUELOVE True "love `, n.

1. One really beloved.

2. (Bot. )

Defn: A plant. See Paris.

3. An unexplained word occurring in Chaucer, meaning, perhaps, an aromatic sweetmeat for sweetening the breath. T. R. Lounsbury. Under his tongue a truelove he bore. Chaucer. Truelove knot, a complicated, involved knot that does not readily untie; the emblem of interwoven affection or engagement; -- called also true-lover's knot.

TRUENESS

TRUENESS True "ness, n.

Defn: The quality of being true; reality; genuineness; faithfulness; sincerity; exactness; truth.

TRUE-PENNY

TRUE-PENNY True "-pen `ny, n.

Defn: An honest fellow. Shak. Bacon.

New American Oxford Dictionary

true

true |tro͞o tru | ▶adjective ( truer, truest ) 1 in accordance with fact or reality: a true story | of course it's true | that is not true of the people I am talking about. • [ attrib. ] rightly or strictly so called; genuine: people are still willing to pay for true craftsmanship | we believe in true love. • [ attrib. ] real or actual: he has guessed my true intentions. • said when conceding a point in argument or discussion: true, it faced north, but you got used to that. 2 accurate or exact: it was a true depiction. • (of a note ) exactly in tune. • (of a compass bearing ) measured relative to true north: steer 085 degrees true. • correctly positioned, balanced, or aligned; upright or level. 3 loyal or faithful: he was a true friend. • [ predic. ] (true to ) accurately conforming to (a standard or expectation ); faithful to: this entirely new production remains true to the essence of Lorca's play. 4 chiefly archaic honest: we appeal to all good men and true to rally to us. ▶adverb 1 chiefly literary truly: Hobson spoke truer than he knew. 2 accurately or without variation. ▶verb ( trues, truing or trueing, trued ) [ with obj. ] bring (an object, wheel, or other construction ) into the exact shape, alignment, or position required. PHRASES come true actually happen or become the case: dreams can come true. out of true not in the correct or exact shape or alignment: take care not to pull the frame out of true. many a true word is spoken in jest proverb a humorous remark not intended to be taken seriously may turn out to be accurate after all. true to form (or type ) being or behaving as expected: true to form, they took it well. true to life accurately representing real events or objects: artworks of the period were often composed in strident colors not true to life. DERIVATIVES true ness noun ORIGIN Old English trēowe, trȳwe ‘steadfast, loyal ’; related to Dutch getrouw, German treu, also to truce .

true bill

true bill ▶noun Law a bill of indictment found by a grand jury to be supported by sufficient evidence to justify the hearing of a case.

true-blue

true-blue |ˈˌtru ˈblu | ▶adjective extremely loyal or orthodox: I'm a dyed-in-the-wool, true-blue patriot.

true-born

true-born ▶adjective [ attrib. ] of a specified kind by birth; genuine: a true-born criminal.

true bug

true bug ▶noun see bug ( sense 2 of the noun ).

true-false test

true-false test ▶noun a test consisting of statements that must be marked as either true or false.

truehearted

true heart ed |ˈtro͞oˈhärtəd ˌtru ˈhɑrdəd | ▶adjective literary loyal or faithful: a truehearted paladin.

true leaf

true leaf ▶noun Botany a foliage leaf of a plant, as opposed to a seed leaf or cotyledon.

true-life

true-life ▶adjective true to life; realistic: a story adapted from the true-life confessions of a Bayonne Mafioso.

true love

true love ▶noun (one's true love ) literary or humorous a person whom one loves: Rose is reunited with her true love, Arthur.

true-love knot

true-love knot (also true-lover's knot ) ▶noun a kind of knot with interlacing bows on each side, symbolizing the bonds of love.

Trueman, Fred

True |man |ˈtruːmən | (1931 –2006 ), English cricketer; full name Frederick Sewards Trueman. A fast bowler for Yorkshire and England, he became the first bowler to take 300 test wickets (1964 ).

true north

true north |tru nɔrθ | ▶noun north according to the earth's axis, not magnetic north.

true rib

true rib ▶noun a rib that is attached directly to the breastbone. Compare with floating rib.

Oxford Dictionary

true

true |truː | ▶adjective ( truer, truest ) 1 in accordance with fact or reality: a true story | of course it's true | that is not true of the people I am talking about. • [ attrib. ] rightly or strictly so called; genuine: people are still willing to pay for true craftsmanship | we believe in true love. • [ attrib. ] real or actual: he has guessed my true intentions. • said when conceding a point: true, the house faced north, but you got used to that. 2 accurate or exact: it was a true depiction. • (of a note ) exactly in tune. • (of a compass bearing ) measured relative to true north: steer 085 degrees true. • correctly positioned, balanced, or aligned; upright or level. 3 loyal or faithful: he was a true friend. • (true to ) accurately conforming to (a standard or expectation ); faithful to: this entirely new production remains true to the essence of Lorca's play. 4 chiefly archaic honest: we appeal to all good men and true to rally to us. ▶adverb 1 chiefly literary truly: Hobson spoke truer than he knew. 2 accurately or without variation. ▶verb ( trues, truing or trueing, trued ) [ with obj. ] bring (an object, wheel, or other construction ) into the exact shape or position required. PHRASES come true actually happen or become the case: dreams can come true. out of true (or the true ) not in the correct or exact shape or alignment: take care not to pull the frame out of true. many a true word is spoken in jest proverb a humorous remark not intended to be taken seriously may turn out to be accurate after all. true as Bob (or God ) S. African informal absolutely true: true as Bob, I nearly went right through the windscreen. [ Bob represents a euphemistic substitution of God, the idiom translating obsolete Afrikaans so waar as God . ] true to form (or type ) being or behaving as expected: true to type, they took it well. true to life accurately representing real events or objects. DERIVATIVES trueness noun ORIGIN Old English trēowe, trȳwe ‘steadfast, loyal ’; related to Dutch getrouw, German treu, also to truce .

true bill

true bill ▶noun US Law a bill of indictment found by a grand jury to be supported by sufficient evidence to justify prosecution.

true-blue

true-blue ▶adjective 1 Brit. staunchly loyal to the Conservative Party. • N. Amer. extremely loyal or orthodox: I'm a dyed-in-the-wool, true-blue patriot. 2 real; genuine: the tournament was won by a team of true-blue amateurs. ▶noun ( true blue ) Brit. a staunchly loyal supporter of the Conservative Party.

true-born

true-born ▶adjective [ attrib. ] of a specified kind by birth; genuine: a true-born criminal.

true bug

true bug ▶noun see bug ( sense 3 of the noun ).

true-false test

true-false test ▶noun a test consisting of statements that must be marked as either true or false.

true-hearted

true-hearted ▶adjective literary loyal or faithful: a true-hearted paladin.

true horizon

true hori |zon ▶noun Astronomy see horizon ( sense 1 ).

true leaf

true leaf ▶noun Botany a foliage leaf of a plant, as opposed to a seed leaf or cotyledon.

true-life

true-life ▶adjective true to life; realistic: a story adapted from the true-life confessions of a Bayonne Mafioso.

true love

true love ▶noun (one's true love ) literary or humorous a person whom one loves: Rose is reunited with her true love, Arthur.

true-love knot

true-love knot (also true-lover's knot ) ▶noun a kind of knot with interlacing bows on each side, symbolizing the bonds of love.

Trueman, Fred

True |man |ˈtruːmən | (1931 –2006 ), English cricketer; full name Frederick Sewards Trueman. A fast bowler for Yorkshire and England, he became the first bowler to take 300 test wickets (1964 ).

true north

true north ▶noun north according to the earth's axis, not magnetic north.

true rib

true rib ▶noun a rib which is attached directly to the breastbone. Compare with floating rib.

American Oxford Thesaurus

true

true adjective 1 you'll see that what I say is true: correct, accurate, right, verifiable, in accordance with the facts, what actually /really happened, well-documented, the case, so; literal, factual, unelaborated, unvarnished. ANTONYMS untrue, false, fallacious. 2 people are still willing to pay for true craftsmanship: genuine, authentic, real, actual, bona fide, proper; honest-to-goodness, kosher, legit, the real McCoy. ANTONYMS bogus, phony. 3 the true owner of the goods: rightful, legitimate, legal, lawful, authorized, bona fide, de jure. ANTONYMS de facto. 4 the necessity for true repentance: sincere, genuine, real, unfeigned, heartfelt, hearty, from the heart. ANTONYMS insincere, feigned. 5 a true friend: loyal, faithful, constant, devoted, staunch, steadfast, true-blue, unswerving, unwavering; trustworthy, trusty, reliable, dependable. ANTONYMS disloyal, faithless. 6 a true reflection of life in the 50s: accurate, true to life, faithful, telling it like it is, fact-based, realistic, close, lifelike. ANTONYMS inaccurate.

true-blue

true-blue adjective my parents were God-fearing, true-blue Democrats: staunch, loyal, faithful, stalwart, committed, card-carrying, confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool, devoted, dedicated, firm, steadfast, unswerving, unwavering, unfaltering.

Oxford Thesaurus

true

true adjective 1 it may seem hard to believe, but I can assure you it's true: accurate, correct, verifiable, faithful, literal, veracious; in accordance with reality, what actually /really happened, the case, so; unelaborated, unvarnished; informal as true as I'm sitting /standing here. ANTONYMS untrue, false, fallacious. 2 people are still willing to pay for true craftsmanship: genuine, authentic, real, actual, proper, veritable; Latin bona fide; informal honest-to-goodness, kosher, pukka, legit, the real McCoy, regular; Austral. /NZ informal dinkum. ANTONYMS bogus, phoney. 3 the true owner of the goods: rightful, legitimate, legal, lawful, authorized, recognized, valid; Latin bona fide; Law de jure. ANTONYMS de facto. 4 the necessity for true repentance: sincere, genuine, real, unfeigned, unpretended, unaffected, heartfelt, from the heart. ANTONYMS insincere, feigned. 5 she was always a true friend to me: loyal, faithful, true-hearted, devoted, dedicated, staunch, true-blue, constant, unswerving, unwavering; trustworthy, trusty, reliable, dependable, firm, steady, dutiful, supportive. ANTONYMS disloyal, faithless. 6 a true reflection of life in the 50s: accurate, true to life, faithful, telling it like it is, as it really happened, fact-based, realistic, close, lifelike, convincing; correct, unerring, exact, precise, perfect; on target, on the mark; French vérité; Brit. informal spot on; N. Amer. informal on the money; rare verisimilar, veristic. ANTONYMS inaccurate. PHRASES true to the completed house is remarkably true to the original diagram: in keeping with, consistent with, in harmony with, in accord with, in accordance with, in agreement with, in line with, in character with, compatible with, congruent with, commensurate with; appropriate to, befitting, as befits, suitable for, suited to. ▶adverb literary 1 I swear I will speak true: truthfully, honestly, sincerely, candidly, frankly, truly, veraciously. 2 the weapon flew true as an arrow: accurately, unerringly, unswervingly, without deviating. PHRASES come true seven years later, his dream came true: be fulfilled, be realized, become a reality, happen, occur, take place; literary come to pass. ▶noun PHRASES out of (the ) true the front wheel is a little out of true and a couple of spokes are bent: askew, skew, at an angle, lopsided, crooked, tilting, tilted, atilt, dipping, out of line; at a slant, on the slant, at an angle, not straight, sloping, slanting, slanted, slantwise, slant, oblique, leaning, inclining, inclined, angled, cambered, canted; Scottish squint. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD true, faithful, loyal, constant See faithful . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

true-blue

true-blue adjective true-blue supporters of the club: staunch, loyal, faithful, stalwart, committed, card-carrying, confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool, devoted, dedicated, firm, steadfast, dependable, reliable, trusty, steady, constant, unswerving, unwavering, unfaltering; informal deep-dyed. ANTONYMS half-hearted.

French Dictionary

truelle

truelle n. f. nom féminin Spatule triangulaire. : La truelle du maçon. Note Orthographique true ll e.

Spanish Dictionary

trueno

trueno nombre masculino 1 Ruido muy fuerte que sigue al rayo durante una tempestad, producido por la expansión del aire al paso de la descarga eléctrica :el cielo era sacudido con el estrépito de los truenos .2 Ruido muy fuerte, semejante al anterior, producido por cualquier arma o artificio de fuego :el trueno de un cañonazo .

trueque

trueque nombre masculino Acción de dar una cosa y recibir otra a cambio, especialmente cuando se trata de un intercambio de productos sin que intervenga el dinero :el trueque es la forma más primitiva de comercio; su primera reaparición por el poblado se debió a inaplazables necesidades de trueques de mercancías .a trueque de A cambio de una cosa por otra .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

true

true /truː /〖原義は「忠実な」〗(名 )truth, (副 )truly 形容詞～r /trúːə r /; ～st /trúːɪst //｟まれ｠more ～; most ～1 本当の , 真実の (↔untrue ); 〖it is true (that )節〗…ということは本当だ (!自分の主張を強調する場合と, 自分の主張と対立する意見を譲歩として述べる場合がある; →actually 読解のポイント , it 代名詞 4a ) ▸ The movie is based on a true story .その映画はある実話にもとづいている ▸ It is true (that ) some DJs cannot dance .DJの中には踊れない人もいるというのは本当のことだ (!｟コーパス｠, but …が後に続くことも多い ) ▸ That's true [That may be true, True ], but …それはそのとおりだが [それはそうかもしれないが, 確かにそうだが ]…▸ It can't [must ] be true .そんなはずはない [そうにちがいない ]▸ It is not true to say that wood never rots .木材は腐らないと言ってはうそになる (!sayが続く場合を除いて, it is true to do の型は｟まれ｠) ▸ It sounds almost too good to be true .どうもあまりに話がうますぎるようだ ▸ (All [Only ]) too true .｟話｠(残念だが )そのとおりだ .2 «…に » あてはまる , 該当する «of , for » ▸ “A lot of young women in Japan are on a diet. ” “That's true of me .”「日本の若い女性の多くはダイエット中だ」「確かに私にもあてはまるわ」▸ The same is true of [for ] all members of our team .同じ事が我々のチームメンバー全員に言える .3 〖名詞の前で〗(すぐにはわからない )本当の〈価値など〉▸ I still haven't grasped the true nature of this war .この戦争の本質が私にはまだつかめない ▸ the true cost of smoking 喫煙がもたらす本当の損害 .4 〖名詞の前で〗(偽りのない )本心の , 心からの〈感情意見など〉▸ He tried not to show her true feelings .彼は本心を見せないようにした ▸ one's true motive [opinion ]真の動機 [意見 ]▸ There's many a true word spoken in jest .｟ことわざ｠冗談の中に本音が多い .5 〖名詞の前で〗本物の , 真の〈天才自由など〉▸ a true artist [believer ]真の芸術家 [本当の信奉者 ]▸ true love [courage ]真実の愛 [勇気 ].6 【人言葉などに】誠実な , 忠実な «to » ▸ Carol is true to her word .キャロルは約束をちゃんと守る ▸ Be true to yourself .自分に素直になりなさい .7 «…に » 厳密な, 一致した «to » ▸ The movie is true to the title .その映画はタイトルどおりだ .8 〖be ～〗正確な, ぴったりと合う ▸ A's aim is true .｟やや古 /文｠A 〈人〉のねらいが的中する .9 〖名詞の前で〗純種の〈動物植物など〉; 正当な, 合法の .c ò me tr ú e 〈夢望みなどが〉実現する ▸ Not all dreams come true .すべての夢がかなうわけではない .h ò ld tr ú e ｟かたく｠ «…に » 有効である, 当てはまる «for » .副詞～r ; ～st /｟まれ｠more ～; most ～1 まっすぐ, 正確に .2 ｟やや古｠誠実に ▸ speak true ｟文｠本当のことを話す 3 〘動〙純種に [で ].名詞 U 正確であること ▸ be out of true 〈物が〉(バランスなどの点で )狂っている, ねじれている動詞他動詞｟かたく｠…を正確に合わせる [調整する ](up ).～̀ bl ú e 信念の強い人 ; ｟英｠保守党員 .～̀ n ó rth 真北 .

true-blue

tr ù e-bl ú e 形容詞｟米｠(主義などに )忠実な ; ｟英くだけて｠頑固な保守派の .

trueborn

tr ù e b ó rn 形容詞 1 生っ粋の .2 嫡出の .

true-false

tr ù e-f á lse 形容詞真偽択一式の, ○×式の ; 正誤を決める .～́ q ù estion [t è st ]正誤問題, ○×式テスト .

true-life

tr ù e-l í fe 形容詞〖名詞の前で〗事実に基づいた〈話など〉.

truelove

tr ú e l ò ve 名詞 C 1 ｟文｠恋人 .2 〘植〙ツクバネソウ .