truth
/tɹuːθ/ · truth
noun
- True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality. The truth is that our leaders knew a lot more than they were letting on.
- Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy. There was some truth in his statement that he had no other choice.
- The state or quality of being true to someone or something. Truth to one's own feelings is all-important in life.
verb
- To assert as true; to declare; to speak truthfully. She truthfully told him that she had never seen him before.
- To make exact; to correct for inaccuracy. The scientist had to truth the measurements before publishing the results.
- To tell the truth. He truthed about his past to his new friends.
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Did you know? The word 'truth' has been used in various forms since Old English, with its meaning evolving to encompass not only facts but also the state of being true to oneself or others.