truing

Variant of true

true definition

true (tro̵̅o̅)

adjective truer tru′er, truest tru′·est

  1. faithful; loyal; constant
  2. reliable; certain a true indication
  3. in accordance with fact; that agrees with reality; not false
    1. conforming to an original, pattern, rule, standard, etc.
    2. exact; accurate; right; correct
  5. rightful; lawful; legitimate the true heirs
  6. accurately fitted, placed, or shaped a door that is not true to the frame
    1. real; genuine; authentic a true diamond
    2. conforming to the ideal character or having all the basic characteristics of such; rightly so called a true scholar
  8. determined by the poles of the earth's axis, not by the earth's magnetic poles true north
  9. Archaic honest, virtuous, or truthful

Etymology: ME treue < OE treowe < treow, faith, akin to Ger treu < IE *drew-, var. of base *deru- > tree: basic sense “firm (as a tree)”

adverb truer tru′er, truest tru′·est

  1. in a true manner; truly, truthfully, accurately, etc.
  2. Biol. with the same inherited trait or traits as a parent; without variation to breed true

transitive verb trued, truing tru′·ing or trueing true′·ing

to fit, place, or shape accurately: often with up

noun

that which is true; truth or reality: with the

Related Forms:

true Idioms

come true

to happen in fulfillment of an expectation, prediction, wish, etc.; become a realized fact

in true

properly set, adjusted, aligned, etc.; exact

out of true

not properly set, adjusted, aligned, etc.; inexact

true to form

behaving as might be expected

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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