True

English

Adjective

True (comparative truer, superlative truest)

1. (of a statement) concurring with a given set of facts; factually correct.
2. (logic) A state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.
3. Loyal, faithful.
4. Genuine.
5. Legitimate.
6. (of an aim or missile in archery, shooting, golf, etc.) Accurate; following a path toward the target.

Adverb

True (not comparable)

1. (of shooting, throwing etc) accurately

Noun

True

1. Truth.
2. The state of being in alignment.

Verb

True (third-person singular simple present trues, present participle trueing or truing, simple past and past participle trued)

1. To straighten.
2. To make even, level, symmetrical, or accurate, align; adjust.

Adverbs for True

apparently; positively; unquestionably;avowedly; confessedly; admittedly; professedly; palpably; essentially; obviously; evidently; manifestly; officially; reliably; solemnly; disagreeably; accidentally; fundamentally; profoundly; disgracefully; unpleasantly; horribly; intrinsically; gloriously; painfully; heavily; ironically; shockingly; sublimely; universally.

Antonyms

• (of a statement, logic, loyal): false
• untrue

Thesaurus

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