Definition of True

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Definition of True

True

Genuine; real; not deviating from the essential characters of a class; as, a lizard is a true reptile; a whale is a true, but not a typical, mammal.

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or narration; a true history; a declaration is true when it states the facts.

Right to precision; conformable to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate; as, a true copy; a true likeness of the original.

Steady in adhering to friends, to promises, to a prince, or the like; unwavering; faithful; loyal; not false, fickle, or perfidious; as, a true friend; a wife true to her husband; an officer true to his charge.

Actual; not counterfeit, adulterated, or pretended; genuine; pure; real; as, true balsam; true love of country; a true Christian.

In accordance with truth; truly.

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True Quotations

The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.
Buddha

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.
Buddha

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then beleive them to be true.
Buddha

One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
Maya Angelou

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.
Albert Einstein

True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.
Albert Einstein

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.
Albert Einstein

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.
Albert Einstein

Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.
Albert Einstein

It's not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on.
Marilyn Monroe

True Translations

true in Afrikaans is waar, reg, werklik
true in Dutch is juist, gelijk hebbend, gegrond
true in Finnish is tosi
true in French is vrai
true in German is richtig, zutreffend, wahr, echt, wahr
true in Italian is vero
true in Latin is verus, vere, fidelis
true in Norwegian is sann
true in Portuguese is verdadeiro
true in Spanish is verdadero, castizo

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