true

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”

not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin

• “real mink”
• “true gold”

conforming to definitive criteria

• “the horseshoe crab is not a true crab”
• “Pythagoras was the first true mathematician”

accurately placed or thrown

• “his aim was true”
• “he was dead on target”

devoted (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”
• “a truthful person”

worthy of being depended on

• “a dependable worker”
• “an honest working stiff”
• “a reliable source of information”
• “he was true to his word”
• “I would be true for there are those who trust me”

not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

• “genuine emotion”
• “her interest in people was unfeigned”
• “true grief”

rightly so called

• “true courage”
• “a spirit which true men have always admired”
• “a true friend”

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”

accurately fitted; level

• “the window frame isn”

reliable as a basis for action

• “a true prophesy”

as acknowledged

• “true, she is the smartest in her class”

proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment

• “out of true”

make level, square, balanced, or concentric

• “true up the cylinder of an engine”