Meaning of truth In English

• 0 the quality of being true:

  • There would seem to be some truth in what she says.

  • There is no truth in the reports of his resignation.

  • You cannot question the truth of his alibi.

  • And yet what he says contains at least a grain of (= a small amount of) truth.

  • But was he telling the truth?

  • I don't suppose we'll ever know the truth about what happened that day.

  • To tell (you) the truth (= speaking honestly) I'm happy he's not coming.

  • In truth we feared for her safety, although we didn't let it be known.

  • It would seem to be a general truth that nothing is as straightforward as it at first seems.

  • The entire system of belief is based on a few simple truths.

• 1 the actual fact or facts about a matter:

  • Tell the truth, now, how did the chair get broken?

  • We may never know the truth about what happened.

• 2 the quality of being true:

  • I can see some truth in what she said.

• 3 a statement or principle that is generally considered to be true:

  • a scientific truth

  • Our system of belief is based on a few simple truths.