definition of
[truth]

[1] #1 truth n. a fact that has been verified; "at last he knew the truth"; "the truth is that he didn't want to do it". wn

[2] #2 truth n. [the true, verity, trueness] 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 ve. wn

[3] #3 truth n. [true statement] a true statement; "he told the truth"; "he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it". wn

[4] #4 truth n. [accuracy] 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". wn

[5] #5 truth n. [Truth, Sojourner Truth] 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). wn