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"
(used of persons) dependable in devotion or allegiance or affection; "a faithful old dog"; "a faithful friend"; "fast friends"; "a loyal companion"; "she proved a true friend"; "a lover absolutely true in act and word and thought"- H.O.Taylor
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note"
not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin; "real mink"; "true gold"
reliable as a basis for action; "a true prophesy"
devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept of truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north"
rightly so called; "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend"
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"
(biology) conforming to the definitive criteria of a natural group; "the horseshoe crab is not a true (or typical) crab"
the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment: "out of true"
as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class"
accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"
having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"
accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true"
make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine"
sexually faithful; "remained true to his wife"
expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"
proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true"
accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn''t quite true"
devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"
proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
make level, square, balanced, or concentric
accurately placed or thrown
accurately fitted; level
devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
in tune; accurate in pitch
expressing or given to expressing the truth
having a legally established claim
determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
