true

adj

1. factual, actual, real, Obs. veritable, Brit. Dial. gradely, Both Archaic. sooth, soothfast; unimaginary, unfictitious, authentic, genuine, valid, sound, just, confirmed; sincere, earnest, truthful, veracious; literal, true to life, realistic, credible, believable, natural; honest, faithful, close, strict; pure, unadulterated, unexaggerated, unvarnished, unembellished.

2. loyal, faithful, allegiant, Scot. leal, true-hearted; steadfast, fast, steady, steady-going, unchanging, constant, incorruptible; staunch, true-blue, yeomanly, unwavering, unswerving, firm, stable, solid; supportive, devoted, pledged, dedicated, patriotic; dutiful, obedient.

3. reliable, trusted, dependable, good, trustworthy, trusty, tried and true; true to one's word, as good as one's word; unbought, unbribed, uncorrupted.

4. exact, precise, accurate, correct, unerring, Inf. on the mark, on target, on the money, Inf. right on, Sl. spot on; on the button, on the dot, Inf. on the nose, Sl. on the beam.

5. proper, right, straight, such as it should be.

6. rightful, just, lawful, legitimate, legal, licit, official, bona fide.

7. certain, sure, positive, definite; unfailing, infallible, inerrable, absolute.

adv

8. truly, truthfully, honestly, sincerely; frankly, candidly, freely, straightforwardly, openly.

9. come true

be realized, be fulfilled, be actualized, become a reality; happen, occur, come to pass.

v

10. adjust, regulate, fine-tune, tune in; fix, straighten, align; correct, rectify, set right