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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Old English trēowe

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• (UK) IPA: /tɹuː/, SAMPA: /tru:/
• (US) IPA: /tɹu/, SAMPA: /tru/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -uː

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true (comparative truer, superlative truest)

1. (of a statement) concurring with a given set of facts; factually correct.
2. (logic) A state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.

   "A and B" is true if and only if "A" is true and "B" is true.

3. Loyal, faithful.

   He’s turned out to be a true friend. (See below, "Compound Words and Terms")

4. Genuine.

   This is true Parmesan cheese.

5. Legitimate.

   The true king has returned!

6. Truth

   ...the true mention some form of accord with fact or reality.

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• false (1,2,3)
• untrue

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• truth

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[edit] Noun

true (plural only; not used in singular form)

1. (always with "the") Those who are loyal or faithful.
2. The fitment of a part in a machine such that their axes coincide

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to true (third-person singular simple present trues, present participle trueing, simple past and past participle trued)

1. To straighten.

   He trued the spokes of the bicycle wheel.

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