"true" meaning in English

See true in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /truː/ [UK], /tru/ [US] Audio: en-uk-true.ogg [UK], en-us-true.ogg [US] Forms: true [positive], truer [comparative], truest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|true|truer|truest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is true, it is correct or real, not imagined or made up. Synonyms: honest
    Sense id: simple-true-en-adj-mPi6Sllb
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          "text": "My wife is my one true love."
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