true (
http://definr.com/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: conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is
not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true
mathematician"
4: accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was
dead on target" [syn:
dead on target]
5: devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or
truth; "true believers bonded together against all who
disagreed with them"
6: expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true
statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"
[syn:
truthful] [ant:
untruthful]
7: 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)]
8: not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine
emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true
grief" [syn:
genuine,
true(a),
unfeigned]
9: rightly so called; "true courage"; "a spirit which true men
have always admired"; "a true friend" [syn:
true(a)]
10: determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than
the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north"
[syn:
true(a)]
11: having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir";
"the true and lawful king" [syn:
true(a),
lawful,
rightful(a)]
12: in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note" [syn:
on-key]
13: accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite
true" [syn:
straight]
14: reliable as a basis for action; "a true prophesy"
n : proper alignment; 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]