| Noun | 1. | true - proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true"alignment - the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines | |
| Verb | 1. | true - make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine"align, aline, adjust, line up - place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table" | |
| Adj. | 1. | true - 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"correct, right - free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision" faithful - steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor" echt, genuine - not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather" honest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight" sincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship" false - not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery" | |
| 2. | true - not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin; "real mink"; "true gold"echt, genuine - not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather" | |
| 3. | true - conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"typical - exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis" | |
| 4. | true - accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"accurate - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale" | |
| 5. | true - devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"faithful - steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor" | |
| 6. | true - expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person" | |
| 7. | true - 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"trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion" | |
| 8. | true - not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"sincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship" | |
| 9. | true - rightly so called; "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend"real - no less than what is stated; worthy of the name; "the real reason"; "real war"; "a real friend"; "a real woman"; "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal"; "it's time he had a real job"; "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money" | |
| 10. | true - determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north" | |
| 11. | true - having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"legitimate - of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful | |
| 12. | true - in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note" | |
| 13. | true - accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true"even - being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with); "an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window" | |
| 14. | true - reliable as a basis for action; "a true prophesy"dependable, reliable - worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker" | |
| Adv. | 1. | true - as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class" | |