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As a noun, truth means true facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality. As a verb, it means make exact.
Meanings of truth
14 meaningsnoun
True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
“The truth is that our leaders knew a lot more than they were letting on.”
Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy.
“There was some truth in his statement that he had no other choice.”
The state or quality of being true to someone or something.
“Truth to one's own feelings is all-important in life.”
Conformity to rule; exactness; close correspondence with an example, mood, model, etc.
That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or ‘genuine’ reality.
“The truth is what is.”
“Alcoholism and redemption led me finally to truth.”
Something acknowledged to be true; a true statement or axiom.
“Hunger and jealousy are just eternal truths of human existence.”
gamesIn the game truth or dare, the choice to truthfully answer a question put forth.
“When asked truth or dare, he picked truth.”
A fact that has been verified
“at last he knew the truth”
“the truth is that he didn't want to do it”
Older and rare meanings (3)
archaicFaithfulness, fidelity.
obsoleteA pledge of loyalty or faith.
physicsdatedTopness; the property of a truth quark.
verb
To make exact; to correct for inaccuracy.
nonstandardTo tell the truth.
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteTo assert as true; to declare; to speak truthfully.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).