eng: true - UWN/MENTA

eng: true

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Meaning
means	(noun) proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true" true
means	(verb) make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine" true up, true
means	(adjective) 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" true
means	(adjective) accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target" dead on target, true
means	(adjective) devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them" true
means	(adjective) expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person" truthful, true
means	(adjective) conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician" true
means	(adjective) worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me" dependable, true, honest, reliable
means	(adjective) not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief" genuine, true, unfeigned
means	(adjective) rightly so called; "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend" true
means	(adjective) determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north" true
means	(adjective) having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king" lawful, true, rightful
means	(adjective) in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note" true, on-key
means	(adjective) accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true" true, straight
means	(adverb) as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class" confessedly, admittedly, avowedly, true

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