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- US Pronunciation
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- [troo]
- /tru/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [troo]
- /tru/
Definitions of trued word
- adjective trued being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story. 1
- adjective trued real; genuine; authentic: true gold; true feelings. 1
- adjective trued sincere; not deceitful: a true interest in someone's welfare. 1
- adjective trued firm in allegiance; loyal; faithful; steadfast: a true friend. 1
- adjective trued being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something: the true meaning of his statement. 1
- adjective trued conforming to or consistent with a standard, pattern, or the like: a true copy. 1
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Origin of trued
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Trued
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trued popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
trued usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trued
adjective trued
- fasted — Simple past tense and past participle of fast.
- firmed — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- koshered — Simple past tense and past participle of kosher.
- legitimated — Simple past tense and past participle of legitimate.
Antonyms for trued
adjective trued
- counterfeited — Simple past tense and past participle of counterfeit.
- faked — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
- mocked — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- quacked — Simple past tense and past participle of quack.
- wronged — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.