True
adjective
In accordance with fact or reality.
It's true that she is a scientist
Often appears as...
- true fact
- true story
adjective
Rightly or strictly so called; genuine.
He's her true father
Often appears as...
- true parent
- true color
adjective
Accurate or exact.
It was a true depiction of the scenery
Often appears as...
- true depiction
- true image
adjective
Loyal or faithful.
He is a true friend
Often appears as...
- true friend
- true partner
adverb
Truly.
I'm not sure if that's true
Often appears as...
- is it true
- i'm not sure it's true
adjective
Consistent with a standard or original.
The guitar was tuned to true pitch
Often appears as...
- true pitch
- true direction
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Technical
adjective
In accordance with fact or reality.
It's true that she is a scientist
Often appears as...
- true fact
- true story
adjective
Rightly or strictly so called; genuine.
He's her true father
Often appears as...
- true parent
- true color
adjective
Accurate or exact.
It was a true depiction of the scenery
Often appears as...
- true depiction
- true image
adjective
Loyal or faithful.
He is a true friend
Often appears as...
- true friend
- true partner
adverb
Truly.
I'm not sure if that's true
Often appears as...
- is it true
- i'm not sure it's true
adjective
Consistent with a standard or original.
The guitar was tuned to true pitch
Often appears as...
- true pitch
- true direction
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Myth versus Truth
Distinguish 'true' from myths or false beliefs; helps contrast facts from misinformation.
Despite the myths, it's true that bats are not blind.
Pro Tip 2/2Confirmation Usage
Used to confirm information others may doubt or question.
Yes, it's true, she won the competition fairly.
Pro Tip 1/2Myth versus Truth
Distinguish 'true' from myths or false beliefs; helps contrast facts from misinformation.
Despite the myths, it's true that bats are not blind.
Pro Tip 2/2Confirmation Usage
Used to confirm information others may doubt or question.
Yes, it's true, she won the competition fairly.
Pro Tip 1/2Myth versus Truth
Distinguish 'true' from myths or false beliefs; helps contrast facts from misinformation.
Despite the myths, it's true that bats are not blind.
Pro Tip 2/2Confirmation Usage
Used to confirm information others may doubt or question.
Yes, it's true, she won the competition fairly.
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The psychology of...
problems with empathy, a sense of entitlement, and a need for admiration or attention. What makes these trait a true personality disorder is that they take over people's lives and cause significant problems. Imagine that instead of caring for your spouse or children, you used them as a source of attention or admiration.
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Questions No One Knows...
How's your brain doing? Quantum theory adds a whole new wrinkle. I mean, the theory's been proven true beyond all doubt, but interpreting it is baffling, and some physicists think you can only un-baffle it if you imagine that huge numbers of parallel universes are being spawned every moment,
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New Zealand's Stunning...
And this spirit really went through all the people we met, all the regions. There seems to be the mix of pride and welcome that felt truly special as a traveler. People have gone out of their way to help me understand, and talk about their history, their culture.
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Why do people join...
from the inner workings. It claims to provide answers to life's biggest questions through its doctrine, along with the required recipe for change that shapes a new member into a true believer. And most importantly, it uses both formal and informal systems
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What happens when our...
Now it's true, technology has accumulated through human history, and right now, technology advances extremely rapidly -- that is the proximate cause, that's why we are currently so very productive. But I like to think back further to the ultimate cause.
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Can you solve the virus...
unless you look at the rules carefully and notice an important exception. It's true that once you activate the switch in a contaminated room, it's destroyed and you can never go back. But there's one room that wasn't contaminated - the entrance.
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What makes something...
This simple story contains all of the elements that make for a truly Kafkaesque scenario. It's not the absurdity of bureaucracy alone, but the irony of the character's circular reasoning in reaction to it that is emblematic of Kafka's writing.
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Can you solve the three...
will yield 'ozo' if the hypothetical question is true and 'ulu' if it's false regardless of what each word actually means. Unfortunately, this doesn't help us with Arr.
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How to deal with...
what I knew to be true and it confirmed what I knew so he had said two options suicide or murder why would he say that and what does this have to do with gas
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A whale saved my life PIPE...
Altruism is a true act of kindness, when you protect someone without asking or expecting anything in return. So you might even risk your life
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The psychology of...
problems with empathy, a sense of entitlement, and a need for admiration or attention. What makes these trait a true personality disorder is that they take over people's lives and cause significant problems. Imagine that instead of caring for your spouse or children, you used them as a source of attention or admiration.
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
How's your brain doing? Quantum theory adds a whole new wrinkle. I mean, the theory's been proven true beyond all doubt, but interpreting it is baffling, and some physicists think you can only un-baffle it if you imagine that huge numbers of parallel universes are being spawned every moment,
Video examples
New Zealand's Stunning...
And this spirit really went through all the people we met, all the regions. There seems to be the mix of pride and welcome that felt truly special as a traveler. People have gone out of their way to help me understand, and talk about their history, their culture.
Video examples
Why do people join...
from the inner workings. It claims to provide answers to life's biggest questions through its doctrine, along with the required recipe for change that shapes a new member into a true believer. And most importantly, it uses both formal and informal systems
Video examples
What happens when our...
Now it's true, technology has accumulated through human history, and right now, technology advances extremely rapidly -- that is the proximate cause, that's why we are currently so very productive. But I like to think back further to the ultimate cause.
Video examples
Can you solve the virus...
unless you look at the rules carefully and notice an important exception. It's true that once you activate the switch in a contaminated room, it's destroyed and you can never go back. But there's one room that wasn't contaminated - the entrance.
Video examples
What makes something...
This simple story contains all of the elements that make for a truly Kafkaesque scenario. It's not the absurdity of bureaucracy alone, but the irony of the character's circular reasoning in reaction to it that is emblematic of Kafka's writing.
Video examples
Can you solve the three...
will yield 'ozo' if the hypothetical question is true and 'ulu' if it's false regardless of what each word actually means. Unfortunately, this doesn't help us with Arr.
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How to deal with...
what I knew to be true and it confirmed what I knew so he had said two options suicide or murder why would he say that and what does this have to do with gas
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A whale saved my life PIPE...
Altruism is a true act of kindness, when you protect someone without asking or expecting anything in return. So you might even risk your life
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
When you are truly interested in other people, you will learn what they are interested in and if they have a need for your product. If they like you, and most people like folks who take an interest in them, they'll help you find people who do need what you have to sell, even if they don't.
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Jim Morrison
American Singer
Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself - and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is.
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Jack Welch
American Businessman
Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today's world. Weak managers are the problem. Weak managers destroy jobs.
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Walt Disney
American Businessman
I'd say it's been my biggest problem all my life... it's money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
There are a terrible lot of lies going about the world, and the worst of it is that half of them are true.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Expectations are a form of first-class truth: If people believe it, it's true.
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Woodrow Wilson
American President
He is not a true man of the world who knows only the present fashions of it.
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Richard Bach
American Novelist
Not being known doesn't stop the truth from being true.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.
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Viktor E. Frankl
Austrian Psychologist
Fear may come true that which one is afraid of.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
When you are truly interested in other people, you will learn what they are interested in and if they have a need for your product. If they like you, and most people like folks who take an interest in them, they'll help you find people who do need what you have to sell, even if they don't.
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Jim Morrison
American Singer
Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself - and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is.
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Jack Welch
American Businessman
Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today's world. Weak managers are the problem. Weak managers destroy jobs.
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Walt Disney
American Businessman
I'd say it's been my biggest problem all my life... it's money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
There are a terrible lot of lies going about the world, and the worst of it is that half of them are true.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Expectations are a form of first-class truth: If people believe it, it's true.
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Woodrow Wilson
American President
He is not a true man of the world who knows only the present fashions of it.
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Richard Bach
American Novelist
Not being known doesn't stop the truth from being true.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.
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Viktor E. Frankl
Austrian Psychologist
Fear may come true that which one is afraid of.
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