True | Mean of true in English Dictionary

/ˈtruː/

• agreeing with the facts
1. a true description/statement
2. Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.
3. Their fears proved (to be) true. [=turned out to be valid]
4. If their predictions are true, we'll be in for a long winter.
5. Is it true that you were planning to go without me?
6. Jobs are scarce, and that is especially true for managers.
7. He can be stubborn, but that is true of many people. [=many people can be stubborn]
8. This is a true story. [=an account of something that really happened]
9. The same holds true [=is valid] for/in all similar situations.
• real or genuine
1. The true cost proved to be much higher than they said it would be.
2. His true character/nature was revealed.
3. the true meaning of the term
4. She let him know her true feelings. [=the way she really felt]
• having all the expected or necessary qualities of a specified type of person or thing
1. He's a true artist/expert. [=he is truly an artist/expert]
2. a true gentleman
3. From the moment they met they knew it was true love. [=knew that their love was strong and lasting]

• completely loyal or faithful
1. I am your true servant.
2. true friends
3. He's always been true to his wife.
• placed or done correctly or perfectly
1. His aim was true. [=he hit the target]
• rightful, legal, or official
1. She is the car's true [=lawful, legitimate] owner.
• exact and accurate
1. The story is a true depiction of life in a small town.
2. The movie is true to the book. [=the story told in the movie closely matches the story told in the book]
• in a position that is exactly straight, flat, even, etc.
1. If the cabinet doors are true, they will close tightly.
• to become real
1. Everything we hoped for came true.
2. Their prediction seems to be coming true.
3. The trip abroad was a dream come true for her. [=it was something that she really wanted to do and that actually happened]
• someone who is completely and often foolishly loyal to a person or an idea
1. She is a true believer in the cause.
• realistic and natural
1. The author presents the characters in a way that feels very true to life.
• acting in a way that agrees with your beliefs or values
1. He's always true to himself. [=he always does what he thinks is right]
• doing what you said you would do
1. He said he would help, and he was true to his word.
• in a straight line
1. The bullet traveled straight and true.
• Noun
• the quality or state of being straight, flat, even, etc.
1. The door is slightly out of true. [=is not in its correct position]