true
noun
proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
“out of true”
verb
make level, square, balanced, or concentric
“true up the cylinder of an engine”
Synonymstrue up
adjective
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”
Oppositesfalseaccurately placed or thrown
“his aim was true”
“he was dead on target”
Synonymsdead on targetdevoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
“true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them”
expressing or given to expressing the truth
“a true statement”
“gave truthful testimony”
Synonymstruthfulconforming to definitive criteria
“the horseshoe crab is not a true crab”
“Pythagoras was the first true mathematician”
worthy of being depended on
“a dependable worker”
“an honest working stiff”
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
“genuine emotion”
“her interest in people was unfeigned”
rightly so called
“true courage”
“a spirit which true men have always admired”
determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
“true north is geographic north”
having a legally established claim
“the legitimate heir”
“the true and lawful king”
in tune; accurate in pitch
“a true note”
Synonymson-keyaccurately fitted; level
“the window frame isn't quite true”
Synonymsstraight
adverb
as acknowledged
“true, she is the smartest in her class”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University