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truth.

True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɹuːθ/Received-Pronunciation/tɹuθ/General-American

  1. True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.

    uncountable · usually
    The truth is that our leaders knew a lot more than they were letting on.

  2. Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy.

    uncountable · usually
    There was some truth in his statement that he had no other choice.

  3. The state or quality of being true to someone or something.

    uncountable · usually
    Truth to one's own feelings is all-important in life.

  4. Faithfulness, fidelity.

    archaic · uncountable · usually

  5. A pledge of loyalty or faith.

    obsolete · uncountable · usually

  6. Conformity to rule; exactness; close correspondence with an example, mood, model, etc.

    uncountable · usually

  7. That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or ‘genuine’ reality.

    uncountable · usually
    The truth is what is.
    Alcoholism and redemption led me finally to truth.

  8. Something acknowledged to be true; a true statement or axiom.

    countable · usually
    Hunger and jealousy are just eternal truths of human existence.

  9. Topness; the property of a truth quark.

    dated · uncountable · usually

  10. In the game truth or dare, the choice to truthfully answer a question put forth.

    uncountable · usually
    When asked truth or dare, he picked truth.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *drewH-der. Proto-Germanic *triwwiz Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂der. Proto-Germanic *-iþō Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō Old English trēowþ Middle English trouthe English truth Inherited from Middle English trouthe, from Old English trēowþ, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō, from *triwwiz + *-iþō. By surface analysis, true + -th. Doublet of troth. Cognate with Norwegian trygd (“trustworthiness, security, insurance”), Icelandic tryggð (“loyalty, fidelity”).

verb/tɹuːθ/Received-Pronunciation/tɹuθ/General-American

  1. To assert as true; to declare; to speak truthfully.

    obsolete · transitive

  2. To make exact; to correct for inaccuracy.

  3. To tell the truth.

    intransitive · nonstandard
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *drewH-der. Proto-Germanic *triwwiz Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂der. Proto-Germanic *-iþō Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō Old English trēowþ Middle English trouthe English truth Inherited from Middle English trouthe, from Old English trēowþ, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō, from *triwwiz + *-iþō. By surface analysis, true + -th. Doublet of troth. Cognate with Norwegian trygd (“trustworthiness, security, insurance”), Icelandic tryggð (“loyalty, fidelity”).

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