true

"the true,"

something that is true; truth.

"come true,"

to have the expected or hoped-for result; become a reality:
She couldn't believe that her dream would ever come true.

"not true,"

Informal. unbelievable; remarkable:
she's got so much money it's not true.

"true to life,"

exactly comparable with reality.

Origin:

before 900; Middle English trewe (adj. and adv.), Old English trēowe (adj.) loyal, trusty, honest (see trow, truce); akin to Dutch trouw, German treu, Old Norse tryggr, Gothic triggws. Old English triewe; related to Old Frisian triūwe, Old Saxon, Old High German triuwi loyal, Old Norse tryggr; see trow, trust. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of true: Adjective: before the 12th century. Adverb: 14th century. Noun: 1531. Verb: 1838. History and Etymology for true: Adjective: Middle English trewe, from Old English trēowe faithful; akin to Old High German gitriuwi faithful, Old Irish derb sure, and probably to Sanskrit dāruṇa hard, dāru wood — more at tree entry 1. —Merriam-Webster.

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Updated: 29 June 2020 {10:50 PM}