accrue | (verb) grow by addition | - |
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(verb) come into the possession of | Synonyms: fall |
construe | (verb) make sense of; assign a meaning to | Synonyms: interpret, see |
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imbrue | (verb) permeate or impregnate | Synonyms: drench |
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misconstrue | (verb) interpret in the wrong way | Synonyms: be amiss, misapprehend, misconceive, misinterpret, misunderstand |
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rue | (noun) (French) a street or road in France | - |
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(noun) sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment | Synonyms: regret, ruefulness, sorrow |
(noun) leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy | - |
(noun) European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy | Synonyms: herb of grace, Ruta graveolens |
(verb) feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about | Synonyms: regret, repent |
sprue | (noun) a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation | Synonyms: psilosis, tropical sprue |
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true | (adjective) consistent with fact or reality; not false | - |
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(adjective) expressing or given to expressing the truth | Synonyms: truthful |
(adjective) accurately placed or thrown | Synonyms: dead on target |
(adjective) accurately fitted; level | Synonyms: straight |
(adjective) determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles | - |
(adjective) in tune; accurate in pitch | Synonyms: on-key |
(adjective) having a legally established claim | Synonyms: lawful, rightful |
(adjective) rightly so called | - |
(adjective) not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed | Synonyms: genuine, unfeigned |
(adjective) worthy of being depended on | Synonyms: dependable, honest, reliable |
(adjective) conforming to definitive criteria | - |
(adjective) devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth | - |
(noun) proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment | - |
(adverb) as acknowledged | Synonyms: admittedly, avowedly, confessedly |
(verb) make level, square, balanced, or concentric | Synonyms: true up |
untrue | (adjective) not according with the facts | - |
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(adjective) (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful | Synonyms: false |
(adjective) not accurately fitted; not level | Synonyms: out of true |
(adjective) not true to an obligation or trust | - |