true

1 a : steadfast, loyal b : honest, just c archaic : truthful
2 a (1) : being in accordance with the actual state of affairs <true description> (2) : conformable to an essential reality (3) : fully realized or fulfilled <dreams come true> b : ideal, essential c : being that which is the case rather than what is manifest or assumed <the true dimension of the problem> d : consistent <true to character>
3 a : properly so called <true love> <the true faith> <the true stomach of ruminant mammals> b (1) : possessing the basic characters of and belonging to the same natural group as <a whale is a true but not a typical mammal> (2) : typical <the true cats>
4 : legitimate, rightful <our true and lawful king>
5 a : that is fitted or formed or that functions accurately b : conformable to a standard or pattern : accurate
6 : determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles <true north>
7 : logically necessary
8 : narrow, strict <in the truest sense>
9 : corrected for error

— true·ness noun