wahr — meaning in English

English meaning

• authentic adj Genuine and exactly what it claims to be, not fake or copied.
• real adj Actually existing or happening, rather than imagined, fictional, or invented.
• true adj Matching the actual facts; correct or accurate.

Senses

wahr is used for these senses in English:

• authentic Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
• for real (informal) Genuine, true; serious, earnest.
• real True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
• true (of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
• true (logic) Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.
• true Loyal, faithful.
• true Genuine; legitimate; valid; sensu stricto.

authentic — full definition

1. adj Genuine and exactly what it claims to be, not fake or copied.
2. adj True to one's own character; sincere and honest rather than put-on.

real — full definition

1. adj Actually existing or happening, rather than imagined, fictional, or invented.
2. adj Genuine and sincere, not fake or pretended.
3. adj In economics, adjusted for inflation so it reflects true purchasing power.
4. adv Very; really, used informally.

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