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Noun
1. proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true"
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Verb
1. make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine"
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Adjective
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"
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2. not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin; "real mink"; "true gold"
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3. conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"
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4. accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"
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5. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
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6. expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"
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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"
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8. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
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9. rightly so called; "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend"
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10. determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north"
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11. having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"
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12. in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note"
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13. accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true"
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14. reliable as a basis for action; "a true prophesy"
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Adverb
1. as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class"
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