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The word “true” means matching the actual facts; correct or accurate. In plain terms, matching reality, or being loyal and reliable; as a verb, to straighten or align something precisely.

“True” is pronounced troo (/tɹuː/ in IPA).

Here is “true” used in a sentence: “Is it true that the store is closing next month?”

Depending on how it is used, “true” can be an adjective and a verb.

The word “true” comes from Old English. From Old English trēowe, "faithful, trustworthy," from a Germanic root meaning "firm" or "hard" — the sense of factual accuracy grew out of the older idea of being reliable and trustworthy.

“True” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“True” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: matching the actual facts; correct or accurate.

True means matching the actual facts — a statement that corresponds to reality. False is its direct opposite: not matching the facts, mistaken, or deliberately untrue. Every factual claim is one or the other. "It is raining" is true if rain is falling and false if it is not.

"True" describes statements that match the facts; "real" describes things that actually exist. A story can be true when it accurately reports events, while a diamond is real when it is genuine, not fake. Truth is about the accuracy of claims; realness is about genuine existence. They overlap but are not identical.

The two are close. "True" means a statement matches the facts and is not false. "Accurate" adds a sense of precision and exactness, free from error in the details. A rough claim can be true without being fully accurate. Something accurate is true and also carefully correct in its particulars.

Yes. Beyond factual correctness, "true" can mean faithful and dependable, as in "a true friend" or "true to your word." Here it describes loyalty and sincerity rather than facts. It can also mean genuine or authentic, as in "true gold." All these senses share the idea of being real and reliable.