trueUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtruː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tru/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tro̅o̅)
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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 true. Unfortunately it was true about Sylvie. ‘come true’ If a dream, wish, or prediction comes true, it actually happens. Remember that some dreams come true. 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):
actually
- after all
- all
- appear
- as long as
- assure
- as well as
- bare
- become
- believe
- both
- can
- certain
- certainly
- come
- contrary
- convince
- convinced
- dare
- deny
- disagree
- doubt
- dream
- either
- even
- eventually
- ever
- everyone
- evidence
- except
- expect
- fact
- film
- generally
- guess
- hard
- hope
- imagine
- in spite of
- instead
- know
- look
- majority
- matter
- might
- much
- must
- often
- once
- only
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... 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 more...
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