Unscramble true

Definition of true

adjective:

• consistent with fact or reality; not false; ; - B. Russell; "the story is true", "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true", "the true meaning of the statement". Antonyms: false.
• accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true", "he was dead on target". Synonyms: dead on target.
• devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them".
• expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true statement", "gave truthful testimony", "a truthful person". Synonyms: truthful. Antonyms: untruthful.
• conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab", "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician".
• worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker", "an honest working stiff", "a reliable sourcSFLe of information", "he was true to his word", "I would be true for there are those who trust me". Synonyms: dependable, honest, reliable.
• not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion", "her interest in people was unfeigned", "true grief". Synonyms: genuine, unfeigned.
• rightly so called; "true courage", "a spirit which true men have always admired", "a true friend".
• determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north".
• having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir", "the true and lawful king". Synonyms: lawful, rightful.
• in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note". Synonyms: on-key.
• accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true". Synonyms: straight.

adverb:

• as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class". Synonyms: admittedly, avowedly, confessedly.

noun:

• proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true".

verb:

• make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine". Synonyms: true up.

Words nearby

rue, tree, truce.

Rhymes with

accrue, adieu, ado, anew, anew, askew, babu, baku, ballyhoo, bamboo, bleu, blue, boo, brew, canoe, cebu, chew, chou, clue, construe.