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trueing

trueing is the present participle and gerund of true.

Meaning of true

Verb

true (third-person singular simple present trues, present participle trueing or truing, simple past and past participle trued)

  1. To straighten (something that is supposed to be straight).
    • He trued the spokes of the bicycle wheel.
  2. To make even, level, symmetrical, or accurate, align; adjust (often followed by up).
    • We spent all night truing up the report.

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Questions about trueing

What is trueing the present participle and gerund of?
Trueing is the present participle and gerund of true.

Words near trueing in the dictionary

  1. truehearted
  2. trueheartedly
  3. trueheartedness
  4. truehood
  5. truehoods
  6. trueing
  7. trueish
  8. trueism
  9. trueisms
  10. truel
  11. truelier

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