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throw true

throw true verb: to inherit a characteristic.

Verb

throw true (third-person singular simple present throws true, present participle throwing true, simple past threw true, past participle thrown true)

  1. to inherit a characteristic
    Synonyms:
    throw true-to-type

Synonyms of throw true

  • throw true-to-type

Forms of throw true

third-person singular presentthrows true
present participlethrowing true
pastthrew true
past participlethrown true

Questions about throw true

What does throw true mean?
Throw true means to inherit a characteristic.
What part of speech is throw true?
Throw true is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw true?
The past tense of throw true is threw true.

Words near throw true in the dictionary

  1. throw to the lions
  2. throw to the wind
  3. throw to the winds
  4. throw to the wolves
  5. throw together
  6. throw true
  7. throw under a bus
  8. throw under the bus
  9. throw up
  10. throw up a brick
  11. throw up one's hands

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