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Word: True
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English trēowe, trȳwe ‘steadfast, loyal’; related to Dutch getrouw, German treu, also to truce
truː
in accordance with fact or reality
Short Definition:in accordance with fact or reality
Examples:- a true story
- of course it's true
- that is not true of the people I am talking about
accurate or exact
Short Definition:accurate or exact
Examples:- it was a true depiction
loyal or faithful
Short Definition:loyal or faithful
Examples:- he was a true friend
honest
Short Definition:honest
Examples:- we appeal to all good men and true to rally to us
Word: True
Speech Type: Adverb
truː
truly
Short Definition:truly
Examples:- Hobson spoke truer than he knew
accurately or without variation.
Short Definition:accurately or without variation
Word: True
Speech Type: Verb
truː
bring (an object, wheel, or other construction) into the exact shape or position required
Short Definition:bring construction into exact shape or position required
Examples:- the bench sander is ideal for truing up faces of timber
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