The meaning of True

adjective

(especially of information, measurements, or predictions) correct in all details; exact.

Usage examples:

Accurate information about the illness is essential

adjective

Correct and without any mistakes

adjective

Correct and without any mistakes

Usage examples:

Accurate data/details/information internet communication instantly provides timely and accurate dat…

adverb

In a way that is correct in all details; exactly.

Usage examples:

We are simply unable to predict long-term trends accurately

adverb

In an honest and straightforward way; frankly.

Usage examples:

He candidly discussed his efforts to find employment

adverb

In a way that is honest and true, especially about something difficult or painful

Usage examples:

I find she is easy to speak to candidly., he candidly admitted that he was surprised and disappoint…

adjective

Only a short distance away or apart in space or time.

Usage examples:

The hotel is close to the sea

adverb

Very near to someone or something; with very little space between.

Usage examples:

They stood close to the door

noun

Another term for high (sense 7 of the adjective).

adjective

Occurring continuously over a period of time.

Usage examples:

The constant background noise of the city

noun

A situation that does not change.

Usage examples:

The condition of struggle remained a constant

adjective

Nearly continuous or very frequent

Usage examples:

We had a constant stream of visitors., even in this age of high technology, the popularity of hunti…

adjective

Capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real.

Usage examples:

There is no convincing evidence that advertising influences total alcohol consumption

verb

Cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something.

Usage examples:

Robert's expression had obviously convinced her of his innocence

adjective

Free from error; in accordance with fact or truth.

Usage examples:

Make sure you have been given the correct information

verb

Put right (an error or fault).

Usage examples:

The council issued a statement correcting some points in the press reports

adjective

In agreement with the true facts or with a generally accepted standard

Usage examples:

It’s your responsibility to see that your tax return is correct., do you have the correct time?, "d…

adjective

Devoted to a task or purpose.

Usage examples:

A team of dedicated doctors

verb

Devote (time or effort) to a particular task or purpose.

Usage examples:

Joan has dedicated her life to animals

adjective

Believing that an activity or idea is important and giving a lot of energy and time to it

Usage examples:

The boy scouts organization is dedicated to helping boys become moral and productive adults.

adjective

Trustworthy and reliable.

Usage examples:

A dependable supply of cold beer

adjective

Deserving of trust or confidence

Usage examples:

I need a dependable baby-sitter.

adjective

Very loving or loyal.

Usage examples:

He was a devoted husband

verb

Give all or most of one's time or resources to (a person or activity).

Usage examples:

I wanted to devote more time to my family

adjective

Extremely loving and loyal

Usage examples:

A devoted fan/husband/mother

adjective

Conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one's duty.

Usage examples:

A dutiful daughter

adjective

(of a person) obedient or (of an action) done because it is necessary or expected

Usage examples:

A dutiful child

adjective

Not approximated in any way; precise.

Usage examples:

The exact details were still being worked out

verb

Demand and obtain (something) from someone.

Usage examples:

He exacted promises that another watergate would never be allowed to happen

adjective

In perfect detail; complete and correct

Usage examples:

The exact distance is 3.4 miles., do you have the exact time?, "is it 12 o’clock yet?" "it’s 12:03 …

adjective

Remaining loyal and steadfast.

Usage examples:

Throughout his career, he remained faithful to the principles of classical art

noun

Those who are faithful to a particular religion or political party.

Usage examples:

A muezzin called the faithful to prayer

adjective

Loyal and reliable

adjective

Having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure.

Usage examples:

The bed should be reasonably firm, but not too hard

verb

Make more solid or resilient.

Usage examples:

How can i firm up a sagging bustline?

adverb

In a resolute and determined manner.

Usage examples:

The chancellor has held firm to tough economic policies

adverb

In an open, honest, and direct manner.

Usage examples:

She talks very frankly about herself

adverb

In an honest, sincere, and truthful way, even when this might make other people uncomfortable

Usage examples:

She spoke frankly about her troubled marriage., frankly, i’m worried.

adverb

In a truthful, fair, or honourable way.

Usage examples:

He'd come by the money honestly

adverb

Used to emphasize that you are telling the truth

Usage examples:

I honestly don’t know what i did to upset her., honestly, i wish i had time to do more reading., we…

adjective

Very similar to the person or thing represented.

Usage examples:

The artist had etched a lifelike horse

adjective

Seeming real or seeming to be alive

Usage examples:

The mask was so lifelike it was frightening.

adjective

Taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration.

Usage examples:

Dreadful in its literal sense, full of dread

noun

A misprint of a letter.

Usage examples:

Extensive mistakes may hardly count (as when the entire first edition was misprinted in italics), b…

adjective

Having exactly the same meaning as the basic or original meaning of a word or expression

Usage examples:

A literal interpretation of the constitution

adjective

Giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution.

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Loyal service

adjective

Always giving help and encouragement

Usage examples:

People close to woodruff are fiercely loyal and quick to shower her with superlatives., [ c ] my lo…

adjective

A loyal customer always buys the same product, uses the same store, etc.

Usage examples:

Supermarkets should reward their most loyal customers., loyal to sb/sth our customers remain loyal …

adjective

Having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.

Usage examples:

Life certainly isn't perfect at the moment

verb

Make (something) completely free from faults or defects; make as good as possible.

Usage examples:

He's busy perfecting his bowling technique

noun

(of a tense) denoting a completed action or a state or habitual action which began in the past. the perfect tense is formed in english with have or has and the past participle, as in they have eaten and they have been eating ( present perfect ), they had eaten ( past perfect ), and they will have eaten ( future perfect ).

adjective

Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.

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Precise directions

adjective

Exact and accurate in form, time, detail, or description

Usage examples:

The precise recipe is a closely guarded secret., years of doing this research had made her very pre…

adjective

Exact and accurate

Usage examples:

The bunker's precise location is a closely guarded secret., he caught me at the precise moment that…

adjective

Having or showing a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected.

Usage examples:

I thought we had a realistic chance of winning

adjective

Having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are

Usage examples:

She is realistic about her chances of winning., the scene in the movie where the dinosaur hatches f…

adjective

Consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted.

Usage examples:

A reliable source of information

noun

A reliable person or thing.

Usage examples:

The supporting cast includes old reliables like mitchell

adjective

Able to be depended on; consistent or steady

abbreviation

Second(s).

contraction

Is.

Usage examples:

It's raining

prefix

(used chiefly in oaths) god's.

Usage examples:

'sblood

adverb

In a sincere or genuine way.

Usage examples:

A sincerely held belief

adverb

Sincerely or sincerely yours is a common way to end a letter to someone who is not a friend or family member, before you sign your name.

adverb

Used at the end of a formal letter before you sign your name

adverb

To such a great extent.

Usage examples:

The words tumbled out so fast that i could barely hear them

conjunction

And for this reason; therefore.

Usage examples:

It was still painful so i went to see a specialist

noun

Variant spelling of soh.

adjective

Very loyal and committed in attitude.

Usage examples:

A staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby

verb

Stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound.

Usage examples:

He staunched the blood with whatever came to hand

adjective

Strongly loyal to a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions

Usage examples:

A staunch defender of free speech, she staunchly supports the party’s candidates., mike pressed har…

adjective

Firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.

Usage examples:

The lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady

verb

Make or become steady.

Usage examples:

I took a deep breath to steady my nerves

exclamation

Used as a warning to someone to keep calm or take care.

Usage examples:

Steady now! we don't want you hurting yourself

adjective

Providing encouragement or emotional help.

Usage examples:

The staff are extremely supportive of each other

adjective

Giving encouragement and approval

Usage examples:

Supportive teachers, a network of supportive agencies and organizations

adjective

Completely loyal to a person or belief

adverb

In a truthful way.

Usage examples:

He speaks truly

adverb

Without a doubt; certainly

Usage examples:

The area is truly beautiful., can it be truly said that he represents all the people of his country…

adjective

Able to be relied on as honest or truthful.

Usage examples:

Leave a spare key with a trustworthy neighbour

adjective

Worthy of trust or belief

adjective

Deserving of trust, or able to be trusted

Usage examples:

Not even a newspaper always gives trustworthy information., he has a well-earned reputation for abs…

adjective

Having served for a long time and regarded as reliable or faithful.

Usage examples:

My trusty old morris minor

noun

A prisoner who is given special privileges or responsibilities in return for good behaviour.

Usage examples:

He provides an evenhanded account of the continuing debate over solzhenitsyn's stern views on the p…

adjective

Deserving confidence; reliable

Usage examples:

So far, our trusty old car has gone 150,000 miles.

adverb

In a way that expresses the truth; honestly.

Usage examples:

Stories should be reported truthfully and accurately

adjective

Not developed or presented in great or further detail.

Usage examples:

The theory remains unelaborated and sketchy

adjective

Always right or accurate.

Usage examples:

An unerring sense of direction

adverb

In a way that hits a target without failing

Usage examples:

The ball went unerringly into the hole., he stands on the training ground, pinging shots unerringly…

adjective

Not changing or becoming weaker; steady or constant.

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Unswerving loyalty

adjective

Not covered with varnish.

Usage examples:

Unvarnished woodwork

adjective

An unvarnished statement is expressed in a plain and honest way

Usage examples:

You don't expect a politician to tell you the unvarnished truth.

adjective

Not wavering; steady or resolute.

Usage examples:

She fixed him with an unwavering stare

adjective

Never moving or looking away from something

Usage examples:

She met his unwavering stare., her belief in the project has been unwavering.

adjective

Speaking or representing the truth.

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A veracious account

adjective

Honest and not telling or containing any lies

Usage examples:

A veracious and trustworthy historian

adjective

Able to be checked or demonstrated to be true, accurate, or justified.

Usage examples:

An easily verifiable claim

noun

A genre of film, television, and radio programmes emphasizing realism and naturalism.

Usage examples:

In vérité, good-looking young adults talk about sitcoms