Truth Definition & Meaning
truth
- noun
- a fact that has been verified; "at last he knew the truth"; "the truth is that he didn't want to do it"
- conformity to reality or actuality; "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities"
- a true statement; "he told the truth"; "he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it"
- the quality of being near to the true value; "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"
- United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)
"Truth" in song lyrics
See how truth is used in real songs:
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"This is Starks Enterprise, fourth coming of the truth"
1.4.0. Productions f/ Shawn Wigs — Drop! -
"'Cause she doesn't want her rich friends to know the truth"
2 Live Crew — My Seven Bizzos -
"Now I'm gonna tell you all the truth"
2 Live Crew — C'mon Babe
Words that rhyme with truth
Usage tips for "truth"
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- What does truth mean?
- a fact that has been verified; "at last he knew the truth"; "the truth is that he didn't want to do it" conformity to reality or actuality; "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities" a true statement; "he told the truth
- What part of speech is truth?
- Truth is a noun.
- How many definitions does truth have?
- Truth has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).