· proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true"

Hypernym(s): alignment

· make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine"

Synonym(s): true_up

Hypernym(s): align, aline, line_up, adjust

· 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"

Antonym(s): false

· accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"

Synonym(s): 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"

Synonym(s): truthful

· conforming 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"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

Synonym(s): dependable, honest, reliable

· not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"

Synonym(s): genuine, unfeigned

· 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"

Synonym(s): lawful, rightful

· in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note"

Synonym(s): on-key

· accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true"

Synonym(s): straight

· as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class"

Synonym(s): admittedly, avowedly, confessedly