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

[ Syn: the true , verity , trueness ]

a true statement; he told the truth; he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldnt believe it

[ Syn: true statement ]

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

[ Syn: accuracy ]

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)

[ Syn: truth , sojourner truth ]