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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtruː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tru/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tro̅o̅)

Inflections of 'true' (adj):
truer
adj comparative
truest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'true' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
trues
v 3rd person singular
truing
v pres p
trueing
v pres p
trued
v past
trued
v past p
WordReference Collins English Usage © 2026
true - come true
‘true’
A true story or statement is based on facts, and is not invented or imagined.
The story about the murder is .
Unfortunately it was about Sylvie.
‘come true’
If a dream, wish, or prediction comes true, it actually happens.
Remember that some dreams .
The worst of the predictions might come true.
Be careful
Don't say that something ‘becomes true’.
'true' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "true" in the title:

, which is true - English Only forum
... tumbled up, with the true nautical roll [Peter Pan] - English Only forum
.... that my dream will come true / comes true - English Only forum
....come true. We wish you..../Vs./....come true,and wish you.... - English Only forum
...have a true advantage in being able to accomplish... - English Only forum
'all that you said is true' - English Only forum
“What can I convince the voting public is true?” - English Only forum
“Why didn’t you ... ?” – <"I did / Yes. It was true".> - English Only forum
(even)if the child knows them to be true - English Only forum
(something) is too good to be true - English Only forum
[grammar] That is what I think is true. - English Only forum
a bit too good to be strictly true - English Only forum
a dream come true - English Only forum
A Dream come true - English Only forum
a dream come true - English Only forum
a dream come true - English Only forum
a poor substitute it is true - English Only forum
a real/true story - English Only forum
A reflexive pronoun can't come in "between A and B"--true or false? - English Only forum
A true blue Singaporean word - English Only forum
A True Christian Story - English Only forum
a true democracy - English Only forum
A true friend reaches for your hand - English Only forum
A true friend VS a real friend - English Only forum
A true friend won’t care if you look a little different. - English Only forum
A true friend would want you to be your most beautiful. - English Only forum
A true friend would/should help you - English Only forum
A true Janian reply - English Only forum
a true martial artist can avoid mostly/almost all fights - English Only forum
a true moving testimony - English Only forum
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