true to

Loyal or faithful to, as in She knew he'd be true to his marriage vows, or, as Shakespeare had Polonius tell Hamlet, “This above all, to thine own self be true” (Hamlet, 1:3). [c. 1200]

Conforming to or consistent with, as in The speech was true to the party platform, or True to type, he died while working at his desk.

true to life. Consistent with reality, realistically represented, as in This painting is very true to life. [Early 1800s] For true to form, see under run to form.

Words nearby true to

true pelvis, truepenny, true rhyme, true rib, true time, true to, true vocal cord, true vocal cords, Truffaut, truffe, truffle

单词	true to
释义	true to 1 Loyal or faithful to, as in She knew he'd be true to his marriage vows, or, as Shakespeare had Polonius tell Hamlet, “This above all, to thine own self be true” (Hamlet, 1:3). [c. 1200] 2 Conforming to or consistent with, as in The speech was true to the party platform, or True to type, he died while working at his desk. 3 true to life. Consistent with reality, realistically represented, as in This painting is very true to life. [Early 1800s] For true to form, see under run to form. Words nearby true to true pelvis, truepenny, true rhyme, true rib, true time, true to, true vocal cord, true vocal cords, Truffaut, truffe, truffle The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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