True Definition–adjective | 1. | being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story. | | 2. | real; genuine; authentic: true gold; true feelings. | | 3. | sincere; not deceitful: a true interest in someone's welfare. | | 4. | firm in allegiance; loyal; faithful; steadfast: a true friend. | | 5. | being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something: the true meaning of his statement. | | 6. | conforming to or consistent with a standard, pattern, or the like: a true copy. | | 7. | exact; precise; accurate; correct: a true balance. | | 8. | of the right kind; such as it should be; proper: to arrange things in their true order. | | 9. | properly so called; rightly answering to a description: true statesmanship. | | 10. | legitimate or rightful: the true heir. | | 11. | reliable, unfailing, or sure: a true sign. | | 12. | exactly or accurately shaped, formed, fitted, or placed, as a surface, instrument, or part of a mechanism. | | 13. | honest; honorable; upright. | | 14. | Biology. conforming to the type, norm, or standard of structure of a particular group; typical: The lion is a true cat. | | 16. | Navigation. (of a bearing, course, etc.) determined in relation to true north. | –noun | 18. | exact or accurate formation, position, or adjustment: to be out of true. | | 19. | the true, something that is true; truth. | –adverb | 20. | in a true manner; truly; truthfully. | | 21. | exactly or accurately. | | 22. | in conformity with the ancestral type: to breed true. | –verb (used with object) | 23. | to make true; shape, adjust, place, etc., exactly or accurately: to true the wheels of a bicycle after striking a pothole. | | 24. | (esp. in carpentry) to make even, symmetrical, level, etc. (often fol. by up): to true up the sides of a door. | —Idiom | 25. | come true, to have the expected or hoped-for result; become a reality: She couldn't believe that her dream would ever come true. | |
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Love Definition–noun | 1. | a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. | | 2. | a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend. | | 3. | sexual passion or desire. | | 4. | a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart. | | 5. | (used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like): Would you like to see a movie, love? | | 6. | a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour. | | 7. | sexual intercourse; copulation. | | 8. | (initial capital letter ) a personification of sexual affection, as Eros or Cupid. | | 9. | affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor. | | 10. | strong predilection, enthusiasm, or liking for anything: her love of books. | | 11. | the object or thing so liked: The theater was her great love. | | 12. | the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God. | | 13. | Chiefly Tennis. a score of zero; nothing. | | 14. | a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter L. | –verb (used with object) | 15. | to have love or affection for: All her pupils love her. | | 16. | to have a profoundly tender, passionate affection for (another person). | | 17. | to have a strong liking for; take great pleasure in: to love music. | | 18. | to need or require; benefit greatly from: Plants love sunlight. | | 19. | to embrace and kiss (someone), as a lover. | | 20. | to have sexual intercourse with. | –verb (used without object) | 21. | to have love or affection for another person; be in love. | —Verb phrase | 22. | love up, to hug and cuddle: She loves him up every chance she gets. | —Idioms | 23. | for love, | a. | out of affection or liking; for pleasure. | | b. | without compensation; gratuitously: He took care of the poor for love. | | | 24. | for the love of, in consideration of; for the sake of: For the love of mercy, stop that noise. | | 25. | in love, infused with or feeling deep affection or passion: a youth always in love. | | 26. | in love with, feeling deep affection or passion for (a person, idea, occupation, etc.); enamored of: in love with the girl next door; in love with one's work. | | 27. | make love, | a. | to embrace and kiss as lovers. | | b. | to engage in sexual activity. | | | 28. | no love lost, dislike; animosity: There was no love lost between the two brothers. | |
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