Definition (noun) proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
Definition (verb) make level, square, balanced, or concentric
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true up the cylinder of an engine
Definition (adj) consistent with fact or reality; not false
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the story is true
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it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true
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the true meaning of the statement
Definition (adj) accurately placed or thrown
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his aim was true
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he was dead on target
Definition (adj) devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
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true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them
Definition (adj) expressing or given to expressing the truth
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a true statement
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gave truthful testimony
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a truthful person
Definition (adj) conforming to definitive criteria
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the horseshoe crab is not a true crab
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Pythagoras was the first true mathematician
Definition (adj) worthy of being depended on
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a dependable worker
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an honest working stiff
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a reliable sourcSFLe of information
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he was true to his word
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I would be true for there are those who trust me
Definition (adj) not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
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genuine emotion
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her interest in people was unfeigned
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true grief
Definition (adj) rightly so called
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true courage
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a spirit which true men have always admired
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a true friend
Definition (adj) determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
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true north is geographic north
Definition (adj) having a legally established claim
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the legitimate heir
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the true and lawful king
Definition (adj) in tune; accurate in pitch
Definition (adj) accurately fitted; level
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the window frame isn't quite true
Definition (adv) as acknowledged
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true, she is the smartest in her class