True (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician".
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Meaning 2
Having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king".
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Meaning 3
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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Meaning 4
Not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief".
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Meaning 5
Accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true".
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Meaning 6
Accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target".
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Meaning 7
Devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them".
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Meaning 8
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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Meaning 9
Rightly so called; "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend".
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Meaning 10
In tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note".
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Meaning 11
Determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north".
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Meaning 12
Expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person".
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