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Explanation of the Word "True"

Part of Speech: Adjective (can also be used as an adverb and noun)

Usage Instructions

• Adjective: Use "true" to describe something that is correct, honest, or not false.
• Adverb: "True" can be used to mean "correctly" or "exactly."
• Noun: It can refer to the state of being aligned or accurate.

Examples

1. As an Adjective:

   • "The story she told was true." (The story is factual.)
   • "He is a true friend." (He is a genuine and loyal friend.)

2. As an Adverb:

   • "She sang the note true." (She sang the note accurately.)

3. As a Noun:

   • "The carpenter checked the true of the frame." (The alignment of the frame.)

Advanced Usage

• In Mathematics: "True" can refer to values that are exact or correct, such as "true north" in navigation, which is the direction along the Earth's surface towards the North Pole.
• In Philosophy or Logic: "True" can refer to statements or propositions that accurately reflect reality or facts.

Word Variants

• Truth (noun): The quality of being true; what is real or factual.
• Truly (adverb): In a truthful way; genuinely.
• Trueness (noun): The quality of being true; accuracy.

Different Meanings

1. Legitimate Claim: "He is the true heir to the throne." (He has the rightful claim.)
2. Dependable: "She is a true worker." (She is reliable and hardworking.)
3. Sincere Emotion: "His feelings were true." (His feelings were genuine and not pretended.)

Synonyms

• Accurate
• Genuine
• Real
• Honest
• Sincere
• Faithful
• Correct

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

• "True to one's word": To keep promises or be reliable.

  • Example: "He was true to his word and helped us with the project."

• "True blue": To be loyal and faithful.

  • Example: "She is a true blue friend who always supports me."

• "True north": The direction of the North Pole; it can also mean a guiding principle or direction in life.

  • Example: "Her values are her true north."

Conclusion

The word "true" is versatile and essential in English. It helps to describe honesty, accuracy, and reliability in various contexts.

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Adjective

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

Adverb

1. as acknowledged
   • true, she is the smartest in her class

Noun

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

Verb

1. make level, square, balanced, or concentric
   • true up the cylinder of an engine

Synonyms

• straight
• on-key
• true
• lawful
• rightful
• genuine
• unfeigned
• dependable
• honest
• reliable
• true
• truthful
• dead on target
• admittedly
• avowedly
• confessedly
• true up