trued
Brought into alignment
Trued is the past tense of true, meaning to make something straight, level, or properly aligned.
A carpenter trues a board by planing it flat.
A mechanic trues a bicycle wheel by adjusting the spokes until it spins without wobbling: I trued the wheel before the race.
The word appears most often in woodworking and mechanical contexts.
Made free of bends
- alignedArranged in proper position
- centeredPlaced at midpoint
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- calibratedAdjusted for accuracy
adjusted · squared · leveled · flattened · tensioned · machined · dressed · planed
Adjusted for accuracy
- fine-tunedPrecisely calibrated for optimal results
- zeroedSet to naught
- setArrange in position
- regulatedMade to follow rules
Established as accurate
- validatedConfirmed as true or acceptable
- authenticatedConfirmed as legitimate
- provenEstablished as fact
- establishedFormally set up
corroborated · substantiated · certified · attested · demonstrated · fact-checked · cross-referenced · double-checked
straightened
Made free of bends
calibrated · adjusted · squared · leveled · flattened · tensioned · machined · dressed · planed · jointed
calibrated
Adjusted for accuracy
- fine-tunedPrecisely calibrated for optimal results
- zeroedSet to naught
- setArrange in position
regulated · gauged · measured · checked · verified · tested · indicated
confirmed
Established as accurate
- validatedConfirmed as true or acceptable
- authenticatedConfirmed as legitimate
- provenEstablished as fact
established · corroborated · substantiated · certified · attested · demonstrated · fact-checked · cross-referenced · double-checked
trueduncalibrated
Not set to standard
maladjusted · untrue · off · inaccurate · imprecise
- tell the truthCommunicate facts honestly
- true loveAuthentic romantic connection
- come trueBe realized, as hoped
- true storyNarrative of actual events
- came trueHappened as foretold
- true or falseAssessment using dichotomous answers
true, truth, truly, untrue, truthful, untruth, truthfulness, truism, untruthful